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<div>SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</div>
<div>SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER</div>
<div>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</div>
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<div>ISSUED: Monday, September 20, 2010 7:50 AM Jim Little</div>
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<li>DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON ZONES 624 AND 625</li></ol>
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<div>Upper air charts show a trough over the northern sections of the Pacific Northwest with a generally westerly flow aloft over southern sections, including south-central Oregon. This will give dry weather conditions to the region with a generally southwest
to westerly transport wind during the afternoon and evening.</div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>MONDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height 2800 - 3800 ft during the morning. Mixing height rises above 5000 ft during the afternoon then lowers below 1000 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain during the morning. Transport wind increases to SW to W at 8 - 12 mph during the afternoon and evening.</div>
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<div>Surface wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain during the morning. Surface wind increases to SW to W at 6 - 12 mph during the afternoon then becomes light and variable during the evening.</div>
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<div>3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZONES 624 AND 625 INCLUDING THE WALKER</div>
<div> RANGE PORTION OF ZONE 624</div>
<div>This instruction is valid for burning conducted on Monday, September 20, 2010.</div>
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<div>Avoid ignitions within 15 miles to the S through NW of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 30 miles in all directions of SSRAs. Recommend against burning units that will smolder significantly
overnight. Complete ignitions by 4:00pm. </div>
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<div>4. SPECIAL NOTE:</div>
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<div> The smoke management forecaster is available at (503)</div>
<div> 945-7401. The smoke management forecaster is available </div>
<div> to discuss specific burns. The duty forecaster phone </div>
<div> number is (503) 945-7401. Please call this number and </div>
<div> not individual's numbers to discuss daily burning. Please</div>
<div> avoid calling before 8 a.m. and between 2 to 3 p.m. </div>
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<div> This forecast is available on the Internet at: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management</a> </div>
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<div> Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml</a> </div>
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