Little change from yesterday as burning
conditions remain warm, very dry and moderately unstable. Transport winds are expected to be out of
the west northwest. Surface inversion is
predicted to lift around 12:00 PM.
Crews today will patrol and mop-up the north and east perimeter of the
fire. Overnight, fire crews began
blacklining the west perimeter of the fire and will continue today if
conditions permit. Due to active fire behavior the night before through last
night, the fire grew approximately 5,251 acres with acres totaling 21,600. Due
to the fire crossing the south
perimeter into the Monument Rock Wilderness, fire crews will work to improve an alternate control line. Unity
conditions in the morning will vary from Very Unhealthy to Hazardous smoke levels but will become a Moderate level around 1:00PM.
Baker City, Burns, John Day, and
Prairie City will have Good smoke levels today. Vale
may see Moderate
smoke levels due to west northwest transport winds. Expect smoke settling into the drainages
overnight.
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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 Observed Midnight-Midnight
August 16, 2016
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Today Forecast August 17, 2016
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Tomorrow Outlook
August 18, 2016
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Worse Time of Day Impacts
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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 with possible hazy skies
overnight.
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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 possible hazy skies
overnight.
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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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Unity
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Hazardous
3:00AM – 12:00PM
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Very Unhealthy
5:00AM –
1:00PM
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Very Unheathy
2:00AM – 12:00PM
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Conditions in the morning will vary
from Very
Unhealthy to
Hazardous smoke levels but will
become a Moderate level by 1:00PM.
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USG:
day-night
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Moderate: day-night
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Moderate: day-night
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Prairie 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 possible hazy skies
overnight.
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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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Worse Time of Day Impacts
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Vale
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Moderate
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Good
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Expect Moderate smoke levels today with possible hazy
skies overnight.
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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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AQI Index
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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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Unusually sensitive people should
consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups- USG
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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
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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
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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
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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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* Sensitive Groups include people with heart or lung disease,
children, pregnant women and older adults