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Deception Fire
Air Quality Report & Outlook for Saturday
9/20/14
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On Friday, wind out of
the north kept smoke out of the
communities of Oakridge and Westfir creating one of the better air quality
days this week. After sunset, downslope winds pushed smoke down Deception
Creek. Yesterday, the air monitors in
Oakridge recorded “GOOD” levels of
particulate matter. The Westfir air
monitor recorded “Moderate” to “Unhealthy” for a short period of time during
the night and early morning hours.
Today, Saturday, will be one of the
warmest and driest days of the week with winds out of the east pushing smoke
in a westerly direction. Smoke
production on the fire will increase and smoke will be pushed west until the
winds subside. The most significant
smoke impacts may be around Westfir, specifically, the area around Deception
Creek drainage, on Saturday night through early Sunday morning.
Smoke
forecasts are dependent on predicted fire growth and weather. If
conditions change unexpectedly, impacts could occur.
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Deception Complex Smoke Report (prepared by Claudia Standish, Air Resource
Advisor)
Air Quality Forecast for Saturday (Particulate
Matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter)
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Site
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Saturday Morning
Sept. 20, 2014
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Saturday Afternoon
Sept. 20, 2014
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Saturday Evening
Sept. 20, 2014
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Oakridge
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Westfir
(@the Deception Creek Drainage)
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Moderate
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Good
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Unhealthy
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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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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (36-55)
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Members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
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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
(56-150)
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Everyone may begin to experience more serious health effects.
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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
(151-250)
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Triggers a health alert, meaning everyone may experience more
serious health effects
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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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For more information see
the Oregon Smoke blog: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com