Air Quality Alert issued August 3 at 6:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...
WHAT...Action Day for Multiple Pollutants.
WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western
Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties
WHEN...400 PM Monday August 03 to 400 PM Tuesday August 04
IMPACTS...Action Day for Multiple Pollutants is now in effect for
the Front Range Urban Corridor. Increasing wildfire smoke will
result in fine particulate concentrations reaching the Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups category throughout the northern Front Range
region. Additionally, ozone could reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups category during the afternoons and evenings. For
Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit:
https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If
possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting
driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until at least 4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone
pollution through state policies. For more information about
health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit:
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health
HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms
in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and
premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and
older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and
children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.
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