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Air Quality Alert Message
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Relayed by National Weather Service Boulder CO
910 AM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025

COC117-049-057-151500-
Summit-Grand-Jackson-
910 AM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
THURSDAY UNTIL 900 AM FRIDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...Rio Blanco, Garfield, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Eagle and
Summit Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Meeker,
Glenwood Springs, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur
Springs, Kremmling, Eagle, Vail and Breckenridge.

WHEN...900 AM Thursday August 14 to 900 AM Friday August 15

IMPACTS...Widespread moderate to heavy smoke has been observed
across much of the advisory area Thursday morning. Additional
heavy smoke is possible Thursday afternoon and evening, and into
Friday morning, for areas downwind of the wildfires in Rio Blanco
County. Smoke impacts may shift northward on Thursday, impacting
areas along and north of Interstate 70 within the advisory area.

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.

$$