October 20, 2020 - The U.S. Forest Service reports smoke and air quality outlook for the San Joaquin-Yosemite areas, due to the Creek Fire.

Fire: Northeastern portions of the fire remain the most active, though internal hotspots continue as pockets of heavy fuels burn. As temperatures moderate this week, fire activity is not expected to pick up significantly. Fire information can be found at: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7147/

Smoke: Mammoth Lakes is seeing some much needed relief this morning. However, smoke will settle into the area by this evening. Bishop will also see a decrease in smoke this morning before levels increase again with today's fire activity. We will see daily pooling of smoke along the mouth of the San Joaquin River drainage and along the foothills west of the fire perimeter, from Prather and North Fork, to Oakhurst, Ponderosa Basin, El Portal, and Wawona. Highest concentrations will be late morning to afternoon. High elevation locations and areas north of the fire will see the cleanest air, such as Yosemite Village, Tuolumne Meadows, and Lee Vining. This pattern will continue for the next few days before a more active weather pattern moves into the region.