Smoke
Outlook: Rogue River – Siskiyou National
Forest
Issued for: Friday, July
28, 2017
Air
Resource Advisor: Paul Schlobohm (pschlobo@blm.gov)|
Smoke: Smoke will remain in the vicinity of the Chetco Bar fire again
today, drifting west in the morning and east in the afternoon, but remaining
in the high country. The morning
inversion over the fire will break up around 9:00 am. Air quality in communities around the fire will
be good including Cave Junction, Agness, Gold Beach, and Brookings.
Smoke from the Blanket Creek fire will be localized
in the morning, then drift east across Crater Lake National Park into the
Upper Klamath Basin in the afternoon and evening.
Smoke from the Orleans Complex in Northern
California may be visible today from Cave Junction, Medford, or Brookings.
Fire: Chetco Bar fire activity continues to be minimal, growing 98
acres yesterday to 2091 acres. Fire
activity today and tomorrow is also expected to be light.
The Blanket Creek fire is 181 acres in size. The fire is expected to be active today.
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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
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Notes for today’s forecast
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Shady Cove
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Medford
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Ashland
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Grants Pass
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Provolt
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Cave Junction
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Brookings
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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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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Info on how to use Visibility to
estimate health impacts from wildfire smoke
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Info on wildfire smoke and your health
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Oregon Smoke Blog:
Oregon Dept of Environmental Quality
Chetco Bar Fire Information
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