November 3,  2020 - The U.S. Forest Service reports smoke and air quality outlook for the San Joaquin-Yosemite areas, due to the Creek Fire.

Fire: Overnight, WNW ridge winds aligned with pockets of fire at elevation on the northeast perimeter of the fire. This resulted in an increase in fire behavior and a pulse of heavier smoke into the Mammoth Lakes and Owens Valley area overnight. Winds will continue to align with dominant drainages this morning then the diurnal wind flow pattern should resume this afternoon. This should increase fire spread and smoke output today. Fire information can be found at: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7147/

Smoke: The increase in fire behavior and alignment with wind should result in increased air quality values in Mammoth Lakes and Owens Valley this morning. This afternoon, the diurnal wind patterns will result in smoke flowing down valley into the foothill population SW and adjacent to the Creek fire. The highest smoke impact will continue from Oakhurst south to Millerton shortly after inversion break this afternoon. Mammoth Lakes and Bishop should see moderate to USG air quality, and Yosemite NP area forecast to remain mostly good to moderate today. Southwest ridge winds arrive tomorrow which should increase AQ values in communities east and northeast of the Creek fire.