Weather: Today will be mild under a northwesterly flow
aloft. Temperatures will
be in the 70s, humidity higher at 15-20%, and light, terrain driven winds,
except north-northwest on ridges. The
surface inversion in Unity will
lift around 10:00AM.
Fire
Activity: The fire is now 40%
contained at approximately 31,100 acres.
Most of the main body of the fire has patches of fuel that are burning
intermittently for short periods until consumed. These are not a threat to containment
lines. Mop-up continues on the west,
north and east perimeters. The south flank of the fire is the active
portion. The majority of the fuel in
this area is mixed conifer with dead lodgepole. Portions of this area are part of the 2002
Monument fire: fuels vary from sagebrush, grass and conifer. Fire is spreading by short spotting to
narrow strands of trees in drainages. Containment
line construction continues in preparation for burnout as necessary.
Smoke
Summary: Smoke conditions in all locations yesterday
were Good. Today, most smoke impacts will be local to
the fire. Unity will have Good
conditions after the morning inversion.
John Day, Prairie City, Baker City, Vale and Burns
will have Good conditions
with hazy skies. Smoke from fires in
Washington will add to haze in the area.
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
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Notes for today’s forecast
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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 conditions and hazy skies.
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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 conditions and hazy skies.
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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 conditions and hazy skies.
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Unity
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Good
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Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups
3:00AM –
10:00AM
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Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups
1:00AM –
10:00AM
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Expect Good conditions and hazy skies after the morning
inversion lifts.
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Good:
afternoon-evening
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Good:
afternoon
- evening
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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 conditions and hazy skies.
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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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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions and hazy skies.
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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