Air Quality Report for Southwest
Oregon Issued:
August 9, 2015
Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests Time: 10 am
Smoke Synopsis:
Stouts Creek and Collier Butte fires continue as the leading
smoke producers in SW Oregon. Today’s weather conditions facilitate the accumulation
of smoke across the fire areas. This is due to light morning winds which
transition to West winds with slightly improved wind speed later in the day.
Therefore, smoke levels today will be elevated from what was experienced
yesterday. Higher smoke levels are also expected on Monday. Southerly wind
flows will dominate leading to smoke contributions from California fires.
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Prepared by Air Resource Advisors: Gary Curcio (gary.curcio@gmail.com)
and Janice Peterson (jlpeterson@fs.fed.us)
and Janice Peterson (jlpeterson@fs.fed.us)
Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
8/8/2015 |
Today
8/9/2015 |
Tomorrow
8/10/2015 |
Comments
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Cave Junction
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Good
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USG
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Unhealthy
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With the westerly Marine wind flow, expect
periods of dense smoke at times from the Collier Butte Fire.
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Grants Pass
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Good
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Moderate
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USG
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Klamath Falls
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USG
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USG
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USG
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Medford
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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Provolt
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Good
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Moderate
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USG
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Shady Cove
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USG
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Eagle Point 19
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Incomplete data
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Eagle Point in the Unhealthy range today
(8/9).
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Jacksonville 215
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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Ashland 216
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Moderate
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Moderate
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USG
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Tiller 23
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Because of the proximity of Stout’s Cr.
Fire, expect periods of dense smoke.
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Prospect 16
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No data
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Moderate
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USG
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Monitoring station to be deployed Monday
(8/10)
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Disclaimer: Air quality predictions reflect only fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Sensitive
individuals including people with asthma or heart disease, infants, children,
pregnant women and older adults should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you experience health effects from smoke, contact your doctor or
health professional.
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AQI
Category
(PM2.5 µg/m3) |
Potential Health Impacts
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good
(0-12)
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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 – USG (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, 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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Hazardous (>250)
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The entire population is even more
likely to be affected by serious health effects.
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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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