Somewhat warmer today as the
upper low finally exits the Pacific Northwest. High pressure starts moving over the
Pacific Northwest Thursday with a warming and drying trend through Saturday. Winds will be variable becoming northwest
6-10 mph around 1600. Surface
inversion lifting around 1000 hours today. Moderate fire behavior is expected
today due to warmer temperatures and lower humidities. Fire grew approximately 686 acres with most
of the growth in the unburned pockets in the interior of the fire. Unity
may have smoke settling in the evening and into the morning. Baker City, Burns, John Daly, Prairie
City and Vale will have Good
smoke levels today. Expect a clearing overnight with smoke settling into
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Air
Quality Outlook
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Sites with air quality monitor
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Site
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Yesterday
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Today
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Tomorrow
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When smoke may be worse
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John Day
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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Baker City
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today with hazy skies this
evening.
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Burns
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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Sites without a monitor
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Site
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Today
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Tomorrow
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When smoke may be worse
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Unity
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today
with possible Moderate
in the evening and into the early morning.
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Prairie City
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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Vale
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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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.
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Levels of Health Concern
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ACTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Highly smoke sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or
heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG)
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People
within Sensitive Groups* should reduce
prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Everyone else may find relief by limiting prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion.
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Unhealthy
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People
within Sensitive Groups* should avoid
all physical outdoor activity.
Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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*Sensitive Groups include those with heart or lung disease,
children, pregnant women and older adults
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