CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke

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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Issued for central and western Colorado

Issued at 8:00 AM MDT, Monday, August 9, 2021

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected area:  Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Fremont, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Hinsdale, Saguache, Custer, Dolores, Montezuma, San Juan, La Plata, Mineral, Archuleta, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Hot Sulphur Springs, Meeker, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Breckenridge, Central City, Georgetown, Grand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Salida, Canon City, Montrose, Telluride, Ouray, Lake City, Saguache, Westcliffe, Dove Creek, Cortez, Silverton, Durango, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Del Norte, Alamosa, Conejos, and San Luis.

Advisory in effect:  8 a.m. MDT, Monday, August 9, 2021 to 9 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

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 the elderly.  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:  Heavy smoke from California wildfires will continue to move into Colorado on Monday, affecting western and central Colorado on Monday and Tuesday.  Expect the heaviest smoke impacts in sheltered valley locations where atmospheric mixing is more limited. Some clearing is possible in areas of southern Colorado on Monday and Tuesday, however residual health impacts may linger from prolonged exposure to elevated smoke concentrations.
 

For the latest smoke outlook, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/addendum.aspx#smoke

For more information about smoke and your health, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/wildfire.aspx

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

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Aviso de calidad del aire para humo proveniente de incendios forestales

Expedido para de centro y occidente de Colorado
Expedido en 8:00 AM MDT, lunes 9 de agosto, 2021

Expedido por el Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado

Áreas cubiertas: condados de Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit,
Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Fremont, Montrose, San Miguel,
Ouray, Hinsdale, Saguache, Custer, Dolores, Montezuma, San Juan, La Plata, Mineral, Archuleta, Rio
Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, y Costilla. Las ciudades y puntos de interés incluyen, entre otros Craig,
Steamboat Springs, Walden, Hot Sulphur Springs, Meeker, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Breckenridge,
Central City, Georgetown, Grand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Salida, Canon
City, Montrose, Telluride, Ouray, Lake City, Saguache, Westcliffe, Dove Creek, Cortez, Silverton,
Durango, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Del Norte, Alamosa, Conejos, y San Luis.

Aviso en vigor: 8:00 AM MDT, lunes, 9 de agosto, 2021 a 9:00 AM MDT, martes, 10 de agosto, 2021.

Recomendaciones de salud pública: Si el humo es denso o se vuelve denso en su vecindario, es
posible que desee permanecer en áreas cerradas, especialmente quienes padecen enfermedades
cardíacas, respiratorias, los más jóvenes y los ancianos. Considere la posibilidad de limitar las
actividades al aire libre cuando haya humo moderado o intenso. Considere la posibilidad de moverse de
lugar temporalmente si hay humo en áreas interiores y le hace sentir mal. Si la visibilidad es inferior a
5 millas [aproximadamente 8 km] debido al humo en su vecindario, éste ha alcanzado niveles que
no son saludables.

Pronóstico: El humo denso de los incendios forestales de California continuará llegando a Colorado el
lunes, afectando el oeste y el centro de Colorado el lunes y el martes. Espere los impactos de humo más
pesados en lugares de valles protegidos donde la mezcla atmosférica es más limitada.

Para conocer el pronóstico más reciente sobre el humo, visite:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/addendum.aspx#smoke

Para más información sobre el humo y su salud, visite:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/wildfire.aspx

Para conocer la información, los pronósticos y los avisos más recientes sobre las condiciones de la
calidad del aire en todo el estado de Colorado, visite: http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

CDPHE: Air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke