Stage 2 Health Advisory

Affected Communities: Mammoth Lakes

Smoke Source: Butte Fire & Empire Fire

Based on air pollution levels between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM PDT on August 9, 2017 a Stage 2 Air Pollution Health Advisory has been issued for Mammoth Lakes. Smoke is being seen throughout Mono, Inyo and Alpine Counties. Other communities may be impacted throughout the evening.

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View from top of Mammoth Mountain/courtesy GBUAPCD

Due to elevated particulate pollution levels, everyone is advised to refrain from strenuous outdoor activities in the impacted areas.

Smoke conditions may change quickly. If you have any questions please visithttp://www.gbuapcd.org/ or call the Great Basin Air Pollution Control District office in Bishop at 760-872-8211 during regular business hours.

Health advisories on the web: http://www.gbuapcd.org/healthadvisory

Empire Fire (largest of 10 Yosemite lightning fires)
InciWeb information:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5475/

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution information:
http://www.gbuapcd.org/Wildfire/2017/Empire/EmpireFire.htm

Yosemite Wildfire Information:
https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/fireinfo.htm

Butte Fire
InciWeb information:
Not currently available. California InciWeb information can be found at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/state/5/#

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution information:
http://www.gbuapcd.org/Wildfire/2017/Butte/ButteFire.htm


Great Basin Unified Air Pollution information on all wildfires being monitored in the District:
http://www.gbuapcd.org/Wildfire/

US Forest Service BlueSky smoke forecast: https://haze.airfire.org/websky/v1/run/standard/CANSAC-2km/current/

Hourly PM10 & PM2.5 information: http://www.gbuapcd.org/data

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