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36 Pit Fire
Smoke and Air Quality Report for 9/24/14
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Rain, over 68,000,000 gallons of it
spread out over the fire thus far today (and it’s only 8 am and there’s more
coming)! Some smoke will still be
produced, but no significant air quality impacts are expected over the forecast
period.
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36 Pit Fire Report
(prepared by Mike Broughton, Air Resource Advisor)
Air Quality Outlook (Particulate
Matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter)
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Site
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Wednesday
Sept 24, 2014
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Wednesday
night
Sept 24, 2014
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Thursday
Sept 25, 2014
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Friday
Sept 26, 2014
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Estacada, Springwater,
Dodge
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Good
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Good
to Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Hwy 26 Corridor
(Sandy to Rhododendron)
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Molalla
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Willamette Valley
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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AQI Index (µg/m3)
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Potential Health Impacts
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good (0-12)
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Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health
risk.
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None
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Moderate (13-35)
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Air quality is acceptable for most. There may be moderate
health concern for a small number of sensitive people.
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Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged
or heavy outdoor exertion.
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