Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 9:10AM 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...Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield,
Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel,
Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale,
Mineral, Archuleta, Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Elbert, Lake,
Park, Teller, El Paso, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, Huerfano,
Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla and Conejos Counties. Locations
include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby,
Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail,
Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta,
Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez,
Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache, Silverton, Lake
City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Walden, Central City, Georgetown,
Kiowa, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Buena
Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Del Norte, South
Fork, Alamosa, San Luis and Conejos.
WHEN...900 AM Wednesday August 05 to 900 AM Thursday August 06
IMPACTS...Areas of moderate to heavy smoke, from in-state and out-
of-state wildfires, will be possible across the advisory area
through at least Thursday morning.
HEALTH INFORMATION...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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