October 8, 2020 - The U.S. Forest Service reports smoke and air quality outlook for the San Joaquin-Yosemite areas, due to the Creek Fire.

Fire: The Creek fire continues to be most active on the eastern and northern perimeters in the afternoon hours. Similar fire behavior is expected today. For the latest Creek Fire fire information and details, go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/videos/7147/

Smoke: Widespread smoke continues to lie over the foothills, Yosemite Park and the majority of the forecast zone this morning. Similar to yesterday, daytime warming and some down-slope winds will mix heavy smoke to the surface, which will degrade air quality during the late morning hours to the Unhealthy and possibly Very Unhealthy range. Afternoon up-slope winds along the foothills are expected to again bring in some cleaner air for the evening hours. This should improve conditions to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) and even Moderate in the late evening hours for those in the lower foothills and Yosemite Park. To the east, over the Sierra Crest, Mammoth Lakes and Lee Vining are forecast to remain Unhealthy. The good news is, a trough is moving through for the weekend, which should greatly improve air quality.
Source: USFS