Smoke settles on Mendocino County

Smoke update from the Sheriff’s Office

According to https://fire. airnow.gov/, there are eight large fires within a 150mile radius of Mendocino County. The nearest large fire incident is the August Complex.

So where’s all the smoke coming from? It depends where you are in the county. It’s probably from the August Complex, but with the Glass Fire in Napa County and the Zogg Fire in Shasta County so close, it could be from either of those also.

Keep track of the fires on Cal Fire’s incident map at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/.

T he h t t p s :// w w w. co.mendocino.ca.us/aqmd/ says our air is in the “Unhealthy” range, but we can all see that just by looking outside. Take precautions to keep yourselves and your loved ones healthy.

Mor e i n f ormat ion: https://fires.airfire.org/outlooks/northerncentralvalley.

Smoke forecast

The August Complex continues to actively burn along the northwestern and western perimeters. Large interior pockets remain active as well. The Zogg Fire southwest of Redding and Glass Fire in Napa Valley continue to produce significant smoke.

Hot and dry weather with terrain driven winds continue as strong high pressure remains entrenched in the region. With light winds and a strong inversion, smoke will continue to accumulate with worsening air quality. Communities in close proximity to the fire will see “Unhealthy” to “Very Unhealthy” conditions. Communities immediately near the August Complex in river drainages and deep valleys could see periods of “Hazardous” air. This is likely to occur in the Mad River, Ruth Lake, Van Duzer, and Eel River areas. The Zogg Fire will be a significant smoke producer for communities from Redding to Corning.

These conditions will continue through the weekend, with only slight improvement for coastal communities as transport winds shift generally out of the west on Thursday.