Air Quality Report #03 for
Southwest Oregon Issued
August 10, 2015
Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests Time: 9:30 am
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: Numerous locations in SW Oregon got a bit of a
break from smoke yesterday and 3 of the sites we’re watching were Good on the
air quality scale. Smoke drained south and impacted Shady Cove, Klamath Falls
and Eagle Point. Areas N. of Stouts Creek fire experienced some high spikes
of smoke with Tiller at Unhealthy for 24-hour average.
Today: Stouts Creek, National Creek Complex, and Collier
Butte fires are the leading smoke producers in SW OR. Collier Butte smoke
will be affected by a sluggish marine push and move to the east impacting
western Rogue and Illinois Valleys. The Eastern Rogue and Sams Valleys, with
their pooled smoke from yesterday’s activity, should improve late morning.
However, in the afternoon moderate flow from south to north takes hold. This facilitates
the transport of California smoke plumes to Oregon. Smoke levels are expected
to lessen early today but increase later in the afternoon as California smoke
arrives. Expect Shady Cove, Tiller and nearby areas to continue at Unhealthy (or
higher) AQI levels. Crater Lake NP is being impacted from National Creek
Complex. Check NPS webcams for status.
Tomorrow: Modeling
indicates that smoke levels will increase and air quality will be somewhat less
favorable.
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Prepared by
Air Resource Advisors: Gary Curcio (252-624-7635, gary.curcio@gmail.com) and
Janice Peterson (206-484-4353, jlpeterson@fs.fed.us)
Janice Peterson (206-484-4353, jlpeterson@fs.fed.us)
Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 9th |
Today
August 10th |
Tomorrow
August 11th |
Comments
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Cave Junction
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate
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Grants Pass
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Klamath Falls
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USG
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Medford
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate
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Provolt
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Moderate
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Good
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USG
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Shady Cove
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Eagle Point 19
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USG
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Moderate
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USG
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Jacksonville 215
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Ashland 216
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Tiller 23
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Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Stout’s Cr. Fire causing periods of
dense smoke in area of Milo, Tiller, and Drew. Use caution when driving in
area and on Hwy 227.
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Prospect 16
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No data
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Moderate
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USG
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Monitoring station to be deployed today
(8/10/15)
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Disclaimer: Air quality predictions reflect only fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Sensitive
individuals including people with asthma or heart disease, infants, children,
pregnant women and older adults should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you experience health effects from smoke, contact your doctor or
health professional.
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AQI
Category
(PM2.5 µg/m3) |
Potential Health Impacts
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good
(0-12)
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Little or no health risk
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None
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Moderate
(13-35)
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Air quality is acceptable for most. There may be moderate
health concern for a small number of sensitive people.
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Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing
prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups – USG (36-55)
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Members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. The general public is not
likely to be affected.
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People with heart or lung disease, children and older
adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Everyone else should limit prolonged or
heavy exertion.
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Unhealthy
(56-150)
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Everyone may begin to experience more serious health
effects.
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The following groups should avoid all physical outdoor
activity: People with heart or lung disease, children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or
heavy exertion.
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Very Unhealthy
(151-250)
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Triggers a health
alert, everyone may experience more serious health effects
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Everyone should
avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the
elderly and children should remain indoors.
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Hazardous (>250)
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The entire
population is even more likely to be affected by serious health effects.
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The following
groups should remain indoors and keep activity levels low: People with heart
or lung disease; children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid
prolonged or heavy exertion
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