Smoke
Outlook: High Cascades Complex
Issued for: Monday, August 14, 2017
Air
Resource Advisor: Trent Wickman (twickman@fs.fed.us)
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Fire
Blanket Creek Fire – Minimal fire spread is expected. Portions of the fire have moved into more
open stands with less surface fuels. Greatest
activity at the eastern end of the fire.
Spruce Lake Fire –
Minimal fire spread is expected. Loss
of intensity are expected as the fire moves toward old burn scars and patchy
fuel areas.
Smoke
Winds will be generally from the northwest.
Blanket Creek Fire – Although smoke
continues to linger in areas nearest to the fires, it can be expected to move
towards the southeast in the afternoon.
Greatest impacts remain local.
Air quality will be ‘moderate’ in the area today.
Spruce Lake Fire
– Tourists at Crater Lake National Park will be able to view and smell smoke.
Visitors should check for road closures and other announcements ahead of
time. Visitors can check https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/conditions.htm for updates.
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Air
Quality Outlook
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Sites with air quality monitors
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Site
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Sunday
August 13, 2017
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Monday
August 14, 2017
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Tuesday
August 15, 2017
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Notes for Monday’s forecast
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Ashland
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Medford
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Shady Cove
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Prospect
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke will gather in the valleys in the
evening
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Crater Lake NP (visitor center)
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke will gather in the valleys in the
evening
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Chiloquin
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke will gather in the valleys in the
evening
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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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Oregon Smoke Blog:
Oregon Dept of
Environmental Quality
Blanket Creek Fire Information
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