Smoke
Outlook: Chetco Bar Fire, Rogue River –
Siskiyou NF
Issued for: Thursday, August
3, 2017
Air Resource Advisor: Duncan
Leao (dleao@fs.fed.us)
Smoke:
Widespread smoke will be visible in the vicinity of
the Chetco Bar fire and surrounding areas.
Smoke from the fire is expected to drift to the southwest in the
morning then push to the southeast in the afternoon. The air quality index in communities around
the fire is expected to be moderate today and tomorrow around Cave Junction, Selma,
and Grants Pass and good around Agness, Gold Beach and Brookings. Regional fires throughout Oregon and N.
California will add to increased regional haze and declining air quality.
Fire:
Fire activity yesterday was moderate and the fire
is approximately 3,600 acres. Fire activity today and tomorrow is expected to
remain about the same based on mixed fuel types and steep and inaccessible
terrain.
Other: Fire is being managed under a
suppression strategy utilizing a mix of direct, indirect and point protection
tactics emaphaizing firefighter and public safety.
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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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Grants Pass
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate expected for most of day with
possible short periods in USG. See below table.
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Cave Junction
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate expected for most of day.
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Provolt Seed Orchard
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate expected for most of 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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Smoke drift and haze will be
visible. Smoke may settle in Chetco
River drainages with periods under
moderate.
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Agness
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Good
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Good
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Good
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May experience periods under moderate
this morning and 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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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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