Smoke Forecast for High Cascades Complex Fires (Including Blanket Creek, Spruce Lake, Broken Lookout) -- Aug. 24, 2017

Smoke Outlook:  High Cascades Complex                                 

Issued for: Thursday August 24, 2017 

Air Resource Advisor: Jen Croft

Fire Activity:  Blanket fire remains the most active fire within the complex, with isolated torching and smoldering along its NE edge  Spruce Lake continues to burn along its SE edge.  Broken Lookout had isolated torching runs overnight as the late clearing skies Tuesday afternoon allowed for surfacing diurnal winds.  The remaining fires within the complex have been fully contained and are in mop up status. Smoke:  SW winds will push smoke from the Chetco Bar and Eclipse Complex back into the area in the early morning hours and continue to hold smoke close to the surface for much of the day.  Medford, Prospect, and Chiloquin are the areas of highest impact today.  Offshore flow will help move smoke away from Roseburg and provide some relief.      Tourists at Crater Lake National Park can expect to see 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.
Air Quality Outlook
Sites with air quality monitors
Site	Thursday 08/24		Friday 08/25	Saturday 08/26	Notes for TODAY’s forecast
Klamath	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate
Medford	USG		USG	USG	Brief clearing by mid-afternoon, then return of Regional haze
Shady Cove	USG		USG	USG	Most severe impacts in the late afternoon/overnight
Prospect	Unhealthy		Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Regional smoke impacts all day
Crater Lake NP (visitor center)	Unhealthy		Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Limited visibility all day- monitor is offline
Chiloquin	USG		USG	USG	Potential for late evening impacts due to Regional fires
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.
AQI Index		Actions to Protect Yourself
Good		None
Moderate		Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups*- USG		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.
Unhealthy		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.
LimitedVery Unhealthy		Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors.
Hazardous		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

*Sensitive Groups include people with heart or lung disease, children, pregnant women and older adults

Oregon Smoke Blog: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Oregon Dept of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.or.us/aqi/ Blanket Creek Fire Information https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5431/