07/28/2014 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
High pressure will linger over the area throughout the week.  Temperatures north of 100 are expected as humidity continues to drop. Expect light and variable winds with upslope/downslope diurnal pattern dominating.  Look for the fires to continue to be more active. Smoke will be visible coming from within the fire perimeters as interior areas continue to burn.  Look for smoke to settle into low-lying/valley areas early and lifting out as daytime temperatures increase.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Sunday July 27, 2014 AQI	Monday July 28, 2014 AQI	Tuesday July 28, 2014 AQI	Comments
Brewster	Good	Good	Good	Light morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Chelan	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Ellensburg	Good	Good	Good
Entiat	Good	Good	Good
Leavenworth	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Recorded levels in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range this morning smoke is expected to lift by Noon.
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Malott	Data unavailable
Twisp	Good	Good	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Winthrop	Good	Good	Good
Wenatchee	Good	Good	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Yakima	Good	Good	Good
For detailed information about the color coded air quality categories, please see:  Washington Air Quality Advisory for Smoke and Other Fine Particle Air Pollution En Español:  El Índice de la Calidad de Aire de Washington para Humo y Otra Contaminación del Aire causadas por Partículas Finas
Warning: These data have been obtained from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.
1 Since wildfires often occur in remote areas, air monitoring equipment may not be available. The following table provides a quick method to assess air quality in your area. For more detailed information you can go to the following site: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/wildfires/visibility.htm

7/28/2014 Smoke in Leavenworth today

The Chiwaukum fire seems to be putting out more smoke today than it has been recently.  The news below is from an email sent by the Chiwaukum complex managers:

Aircraft continue to fly reconnaissance on all fires. As fire activity picked up, air operations increased the number of water drops. Smoke in the area has increased. The size of Chiwaukum fire decreased to 10,987 acres due to more accurate mapping.

Highway 2 from Coles Corner to Mile Post 99 (just west of Leavenworth, WA) remains closed due to increasing fire activity and to provide for public and firefighter safety.

Chiwaukum Creek Fire:   Firefighters are making progress and will continue handline construction and mop up on the northeast fire perimeter. Fire activity increased in the northwest corner where the burnout was initiated a few days ago. The fire has been moving across the slope above Thomson Creek. Additional crews have been moved into the area to keep the fire in check and watch for spot fires to the east of Highway 2. National Guard crews continue to mop up along Highway 2 giving the burned area more depth. Helicopters are dropping water on hot spots along the fire perimeter as needed.  

Here's a look at air quality values from the Leavenworth monitor for the last 3 days, including the recent increase in smoke this morning:

7/27/2014 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
High pressure builds throughout the weekend and will linger around through early next week. Drying and warming trend will continue as temperatures rise the upper 90’s today and should reach 100 Monday, expect light and variable winds with upslope/downslope diurnal pattern dominating.  Look for the fires to become more active. Smoke will be visible coming from within the fire perimeters as interior areas continue to burn and burnout operations begin.  Look for smoke to settle into low-lying/valley areas early and lifting out as daytime temperatures increase.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Sunday July 27, 2014 AQI	Monday July 28, 2014 AQI	Tuesday July 28, 2014 AQI	Comments
Brewster	Good	Good	Good	Light morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Chelan	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Ellensburg	Good	Good	Good
Entiat	Good	Good	Good
Leavenworth	Good	Good	Good	Light morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Malott	Data unavailable
Twisp	Good	Good	Good
Winthrop	Good	Good	Good
Wenatchee	Good	Good	Good	Light morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Yakima	Good	Good	Good
For detailed information about the color coded air quality categories, please see:  Washington Air Quality Advisory for Smoke and Other Fine Particle Air Pollution En Español:  El Índice de la Calidad de Aire de Washington para Humo y Otra Contaminación del Aire causadas por Partículas Finas
Warning: These data have been obtained from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.
1 Since wildfires often occur in remote areas, air monitoring equipment may not be available. The following table provides a quick method to assess air quality in your area. For more detailed information you can go to the following site: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/wildfires/visibility.htm