Colorado Division Public Health and Environment Air Quality Division

Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke

Avisos en Español para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Rio Blanco, Garfield, Mesa and southern Routt Counties
Issued at 8:00 AM MDT, Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Rio Blanco, Garfield, Mesa and southern Routt Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Meeker, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Gateway, and Phippsburg.

Advisory in Effect: 8:00 AM MDT, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 to 9:00 AM MDT, Wednesday, August 13, 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: Smoke from large wildfires in Rio Blanco County will impact the advisory area through at least Tuesday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will be in areas in close vicinity to the fires, especially during the overnight and early morning hours.