Air Quality Alert issued June 24 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...
WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta,
Gunnison, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan,
Montezuma, La Plata, Hinsdale, Mineral and Saguache Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Meeker, Rangely,
Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta,
Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Ouray, Dove Creek,
Silverton, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Lake
City, Creede and Saguache.
WHEN...900 AM Wednesday June 24 to 900 AM Thursday June 25
IMPACTS...Smoke from several fires burning in Utah and Nevada is
being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air
quality through at least Thursday morning. Smoke levels could
increase or decrease rapidly at times during the advisory period
due to the very unstable atmospheric conditions.
HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is
thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain
indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,
respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider
limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.
Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is
making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in
your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
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