The Chetco Bar fire in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in Southwest Oregon has grown from 500 acres on Friday July 21 to an estimated 1,600 acres. Forecasters expect the fire, which is mainly burning understory, to burn through the rest of the summer until rains
arrive. Smoke from the fires may affect local areas. So far air quality readings at monitors in Grants Pass, Cave Junction and Medford
have been good or green. A portable air monitors will be set up in the near future in Brookings. For more information on the fire, visit InciWeb. Regular air quality forecasts will be posted here. Remember to follow the Oregon Smoke Blog on Twitter as well @ORSmokeBlog.
Smoke
Forecast Outlook - Chetco Bar Fire
Issued for: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Air Resource Advisor: Paul
Schlobohm (pschlobo@blm.gov)
Weather, Fire and Smoke
Synopsis
Smoke: Overall, good air quality is expected for July 25 beyond the vicinity
of the Chetco Bar Fire. This includes
Grants Pass, Cave Junction and the Illinois Valley, Gold Beach, and
Brookings. Light haze may be visible
in the morning near Brookings as smoke drifts down the Chetco drainage
overnight. Similar to Monday, any
visible smoke will retreat from the coast by mid-morning.
Fire: Chetco Bar Fire activity has been light and continues to grow
slowly to about 1600 ac.
Other: Permanent air quality monitors are located in Medford, Grants
Pass, and Cave Junction. A portable
monitor has been ordered to better understand potential impacts in
Brookings.
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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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Cave Junction
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day,
hazy skies in afternoon
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Grants Pass
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions throughout the day
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Sites without a 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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Brookings
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No data
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Good
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Good
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Early morning haze, then good
conditions
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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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