Pioneer Fire Air Quality Summary for August 9

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http://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/deployments/pioneer-fire/

Air Quality Summary Report  -  Pioneer Fire             For: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 

Air Resource Advisors: Andrea Holland (andreahollandsears@gmail.com ) & Duncan Leao (dleao@fs.fed.us)

FIRE, WEATHER AND SMOKE SYNOPSIS Weather:  Much of the same weather as yesterday with no major systems forecasted in the next couple days. Humidity is higher today; temperatures cooler. Winds are expected to be light from the SW around 6-12 mph in the afternoon primarily along ridgetops and upper slopes.  Fire Activity:  Fire activity and growth will respond to the continued drying of fuels. Burnout operations will occur on the western edge of the line today.  Active terrain dominated fire behavior will persist with upslope runs and group torching along with spotting distances up to ¾ mile expected.

Smoke Summary: Smoke impacts today may be less than in recent days due to smaller fire growth from yesterday.  Smoke from yesterday’s fire will linger around Payette River Valley this morning until smoke inversion lifts in the afternoon.  Pioneer and other fires in the area may impact areas around Stanley later in the afternoon.  Other areas may see better air quality however a light haze will linger around the region.

Air Quality Outlook (Smoke Related)

Sites with air quality monitors  (based on Air Quality Index for each 24-hr day)
Site	Yesterday		Today		Tomorrow		When smoke may be worse
Fairfield	Good		Good		Good		Air quality looks good throughout the day
Garden City	Good		Good		Good		Light hazy conditions throughout most of today and tomorrow
Garden Valley	23		Good		Good		Smoke may approach Moderate conditions late evening through tomorrow morning
Idaho City	29		Good		Good		Light hazy conditions possible late evening
Ketchum	11		Good		Good		Light hazy conditions possible late evening
Meridian	14		Good		Good		Light hazy conditions for periods of today and tomorrow
Nampa	25		Good		Good		Light hazy conditions for periods of today and tomorrow
Lowman	Unhealthy		USG		USG		Afternoon may approach Unhealthy conditions
Stanley	USG		USG		Moderate		Smoke heaviest this morning approaching Unhealthy, hazy  most of afternoon. Smoke returning late tonight
Sites without a monitor
Site		Today		Tomorrow		When smoke may be worse
Lucky Peak Rec. Area		Good		Good		Approaching moderate this morning and tomorrow morning, clearing by mid-afternoon.
Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity.

USG – Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Other Websites with Smoke Related Information

For areas without a monitor use the Visibility method to help protect your health from Smoke: https://nmtracking.org

Information about Wildfire Smoke and Your Health: http://www.cdc.gov/features/wildfires/

Real time monitoring data – circles and triangles correspond to color-coded Air Quality Index: http://smoke.airfire.org/monitoringReport/#/?date=LATEST&productType=plotTable

Idaho Smoke Blog: https://idsmoke.blogspot.com