Department of Public Health and Environment

6.27.25
Affected Area: Garfield County. Locations include, but are not limited to Rulison and Parachute.
Advisory in Effect: 8:00 AM MDT, Friday, June 27, 2025 to 9:00 AM MDT, Saturday, June 28, 2025
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.
Outlook: The Hilltop wildfire is producing heavy smoke Friday morning for areas along Interstate 70 from Rulison westward into Parachute. Smoke should decrease across the advisory area late Friday morning as atmospheric mixing increases. However, active fire behavior is possible Friday afternoon. This may result in heavy smoke impacts again for the advisory area late Friday night and into Saturday morning.

Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority

6.27.25, 9:35 a.m. Smoke in the air: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke in Garfield County, including Rulison and Parachute, is in effect today from 8:00 AM to 06/28/25 at 9:00 AM.