Deception
Fire
Air Quality Report & Outlook for Wednesday
9/24/14
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Clean air dominated on
Tuesday night. Air quality in the
Westfir/Deception Creek and Oakridge area had readings in the “GOOD” range.
Tuesday, the Westfir/Deception
Creek and Oakridge monitors had readings in the “GOOD” range.
Most of the smoke stayed above ground level though occasionally, one
could smell smoke in both communities.
Today’s rain, which
started in the early morning hours, will mitigate fire behavior and less
smoke will be produced. The air quality is expected to be GOOD” today , tonight and tomorrow.
Smoke is still being
produced on the fire from the smoldering of large logs, stumps and organic
material on the forest floor. But the
rain will assist in the continued mop-up efforts on the fire.
Smoke forecasts are dependent on predicted fire growth
and weather. If conditions change unexpectedly, impacts
could occur.
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Deception Smoke Report (prepared by Claudia Standish, Air Resource Advisor)
Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 9.24.2014
(Particulate
Matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter)
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Site
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Wednesday Morning
Sept. 24, 2014
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Wednesday Afternoon
Sept. 24, 2014
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Wednesday Evening
Sept. 24, 2014
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Oakridge
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Westfir
& Deception Creek
Drainage
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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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