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August 28, 2021 -  The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Caldor Fire for Saturday.

Special Statement: We have added Tahoma and Jackson to our forecast area

Fire: The Caldor fire is now 149,684 acres, with 19% containment.

Smoke: We have widespread heavy smoke on the West side of the forecast area again this morning originating from fires to the North and downslope drainage from the Caldor. This smoke will slowly lift under light winds and conditions should improve by late afternoon. Smoke transport from the Caldor will predominantly be to the East this afternoon. This should allow air quality conditions to again be incrementally better (potentially .5 to a 1 AQI category) on the North side of the Basin; however, with this much smoke in the "bowl" we'll likely see it "slosh" around throughout the day. South Lake will likely continue to experience heavy smoke, increasing throughout the day. Heavy overnight pooling will occur again tonight. A trough should bring an increase to SW flow starting Sunday night through Tuesday.

Health and Safety: Take it easier during smoky times to reduce how much smoke you inhale. If it looks or smells smoky outside, avoid strenuous activities such as mowing the lawn or going for a run. Reduce Your Exposure

Source: Issued by the US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program