7/30/2014 Good Satellite View of Plumes

The Duncan Fire, managed as part of the Chiwaukum Complex, is really putting up a big plume today just south of and about three quarters of the way up Lake Chelan.

07/30/2014 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
High pressure will linger over the area through the end of the work week. A slight shift in the ridge will allow temperatures to ease back down into the 90s later in the week. Short-range expect light and variable winds with upslope/downslope diurnal pattern dominating. Look for more smoke to be visible coming from within the fire perimeters as fire activity continues to increase. Smoke will settle into low-lying/valley areas overnight and lifting out with daytime heating. Models are pointing towards the possibility of mid-level moisture making its way into the area by the weekend with the potential of some isolated thunderstorms and dry lightning.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Wednesday July 30, 2014 AQI	Thursday July 31, 2014 AQI	Friday August 1, 2014 AQI	Comments
Brewster	Good	Good	Good	Light morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Chelan	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Ellensburg	Good	Good	Good
Entiat	Good	Good	Good
Leavenworth	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Omak	Good	Good	Good	Moderate morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Twisp	Good	Good	Good	Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Winthrop	Good	Good	Good	Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Wenatchee	Moderate	Good	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Yakima	Good	Good	Good	Forecasted data.
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

Leavenworth Unhealthy July 30th

Air Quality Advisory Wednesday 11 am

 

Wenatchee & Chelan “Good”

Leavenworth “Unhealthy”

When air quality is in the “Unhealthy” range everyone is at risk of being affected by the smoke. Outdoor physical activities should be cancelled.  At this point you should limit exposure to outside air and do not do anything that would increase your breathing rate, people should avoid any exertion. It is best to stay indoors. Use of N95 masks, if you must go outside, can be helpful to reduce your exposure to the pollutants in the smoke. Symptoms can include headache, nausea, dizziness and shortness of breath. The general population can experience these symptoms.

·       In your vehicle use the recycle mode on your interior air system.

·       If possible, go to an area unaffected by the wildfire smoke until the smoke clears, especially if you are having symptoms like headaches, dizziness or nausea or having increased respiratory symptoms like shortness of breath.

·       Keep windows closed.

·       Limit time outdoors.

·       If you are having significant problems talk to your health care provider.

 

More information about current air quality conditions and forest fires is located at:

Ecology:                                   https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/

Forest Service:                        http://inciweb.nwcg.gov

Chelan Douglas Public Health           www.cdhd.wa.gov  air quality and other smoke information

 

7/29/2014 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
High pressure will linger over the area through 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 more smoke to be visible coming from within the fire perimeters as fire activity increases. Smoke will settle into low-lying/valley areas early and lifting out as daytime temperatures increase. The HWY 2 corridor from Leavenworth to Wenatchee may experience heavy impacts at times, smoke should begin to clear by 11AM.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Tuesday July 29, 2014 AQI	Wednesday July 30, 2014 AQI	Thursday July 31, 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	USG	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Twisp	Good	Good	Good
Winthrop	Good	Good	Good
Wenatchee	Moderate	Moderate	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