PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1149 AM PDT WED AUG 7 2013 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY RELAYED FROM THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT... ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON THURSDAY... THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE LEVELS ARE UNHEALTHY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY...INCLUDING ORLEANS...WEITCHPEC...AND KARUK AND YUROK TRIBAL LANDS. THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RECOMMENDS PEOPLE IN THE ABOVE AREAS RESTRICT THEIR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. SYMPTOMS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO EXCESS SMOKE EXPOSURE INCLUDE REPEATED COUGHING...SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR DIFFICULT BREATHING...CHEST TIGHTNESS OR PAIN...DIFFICULTY BREATHING...OR NAUSEA. FIRES IN WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY AND SOUTHERN OREGON WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE IN THE VICINITY OF THE KLAMATH AND SALMON RIVER VALLEYS. THIS SMOKE IS NOW STAYING NORTH OF THE TRINITY RIVER BASIN. THE HEAVIEST SMOKE CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE FOUND CLOSER TO THE FIRES. SMOKE MAINLY ALOFT WILL CREATE HAZY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF INLAND DEL NORTE COUNTY AS WELL BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT AIR QUALITY OUT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:49:38 +0000
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