Air Quality Report
# 01a Issued: August 8th 2015 10:30 AM
Gary Curcio and Janice Peterson, Air Resource Advisors
Smoke
Synopsis:
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| Today all valleys (Merlin Galice, Grants
Pass, Evans, Rogue River, Illinois & Applegate), will experience smoke at
lighter levels than yesterday. In general smoke dispersion is better today.
However, the exception will be the Sams Valley and Shady Cove area as Air
Quality has been modeled as Unhealthy. Areas South of the combined “horseshoe”
transportation route of HWYS 199, 99 & I-5 which travel through the Rogue
River Valley, will remain relatively clear of smoke until mid-afternoon. With
shifting air flow in the afternoon (becoming west / southwest), smoke from
the Collier Butte Fire will move east and eventually impact all valleys
through the evening hours. Stouts Creek and Collier Butte fires are the
dominant smoke producing fires. |
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Air
Quality Outlook:
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Site
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Yesterday
August
7, 2015
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Today
Saturday
August
8, 2015
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Tomorrow
Sunday
August
9, 2015
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Comments
are based on air conditions for a 24 hour period (midnight
to midnight)
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Cave
Junction
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Good
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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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Good
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Moderate
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Klamath
Falls
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Heavier smoke impacts in
the morning
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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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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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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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No
data
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Good
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Moderate
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Jacksonville
215
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate
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Ashland
216
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USG
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Good
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Moderate
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Tiller
23
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Heaviest impact midday,
lessening in the afternoon
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Disclaimer: Air quality levels
affected only by fine particulates are addressed. Projected conditions can change quickly;
they
are based on forecasted weather, associated fire activity and dispersion
modeling. Sensitive groups including
individuals 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, see your doctor or health professional. In some cases your eyes are your
best tools, if it is smoky outside you are being impacted.
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AQI
Index (µg/m3)
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Potential
Health Impacts
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Actions
to Protect Yourself
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Good
(0-12)
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Poses 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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