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Warm and dry conditions continue today. Light upslope winds are expected 3-6 mph
becoming up-valley in the afternoon.
Transport winds are expected to be out of the North-Northwest. Surface inversion is predicted to lift in
Unity around 10:00 AM. Mop-up and
patrol is in place on the East, North, and West perimeters. Most of the activity seen yesterday was due
to the interior burning. Preparations
continue for operations in the southern end of the fire. The fire is now 30% contained at 29,880
acres. Unity conditions in the
morning will be Unhealthy smoke levels improving only to Moderate for the
afternoon and evening. Baker City,
Burns, John Day, Vale and Prairie City
will have Good
smoke levels today. Expect smoke
settling into the drainages overnight.
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Air Quality Outlook
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Sites with air quality monitor
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Site
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Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
August 19, 2016
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Today
Forecast August 20, 2016
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Tomorrow Outlook
August 21, 2016
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Worse
Time of Day Impacts
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good
smoke levels today with hazy skies overnight.
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good
smoke levels today with hazy skies overnight.
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Burns
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good
smoke levels today with hazy skies overnight..
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Unity
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Unhealthy
1:00AM
– 9:00AM
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Unhealthy
1:00AM
– 12:00PM
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Unhealthy
1:00AM
– 12:00PM
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Expect Unhealthy smoke
levels until 12:00PM; Moderate
levels through the afternoon and evening.
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Good:
afternoon - evening
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Moderate:
afternoon-evening
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Good:
afternoon - evening
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good
smoke levels today with hazy skies overnight.
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Sites without a monitor
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Site
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Worse
Time of Day Impacts
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Vale
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good
smoke levels today with hazy skies overnight.
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Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These
predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity. AQI
estimates for sites do not represent a full 24-hour time period. Instead they reflect a period of time
within the day where smoke impacts would be greatest.
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AQI
Index
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Unusually
sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion.
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Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups- USG
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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
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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
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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
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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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*
Sensitive Groups include people with heart or lung disease, children, pregnant
women and older adults