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Smoke Outlook 8/12-8/13/2022  

Fire The Windigo Fire has been remapped at 1007 acres with 40% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now at 345 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire grew by 2 acres and is now 121 acres with 0% containment. An uptick in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.
  Smoke An increase in smoke production occurred yesterday and another uptick in smoke production is expected today. Smoke from Cedar Creek fire hung close to the ground yesterday so when the diurnal wind shift to west northwest occurred late afternoon, this smoke spread over the Crest and eastward into the Deschutes valley from last evening through the overnight hours. This pattern lead to a couple of sites registering Moderate AQ for the 24 hr period with several more sites already in Moderate AQ this morning. A similar pattern is forecast today with perhaps a slight improvement for Saturday. The California smoke was less of a player this morning, but still made its presence known with a few hours of Moderate AQ observed at Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. These areas should have slightly better AQ today, although Diamond Lake could be impacted by additional smoke from the Potter Fire.