Alert Details
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routt, Eagle, Jackson, Grand, and western Larimer Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Meeker, Rangely, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Eagle, Vail, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling and Rocky Mountain National Park. WHEN...500 PM Saturday June 27 to 900 AM Sunday June 28 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke will possible within the advisory through at least Sunday morning due to wildfires in Utah and western Colorado. 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.