Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
391 AEUS75 KGJT 060010 AQAGJT Air Quality Alert Message Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 610 PM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 COC033-061500- Dolores- 610 PM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 900 AM WEDNESDAY... The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Dolores County. Locations include, but are not limited to Rico, Dove Creek, and Cahone. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday August 05 to 900 AM Wednesday August 06 IMPACTS...Smoke from multiple fires in Dolores County will produce areas of heavy smoke on Tuesday and Wednesday. The greatest impacts will be in sheltered areas and low lying terrain in the immediate vicinity of the fires, along Highway 491 between Dove Creek and Cahone; and in the Stoner Creek drainage and along Highway 145 near Rico. 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. $$ COC107-045-103-037-061500- Routt-Garfield-Rio Blanco-Eagle- 610 PM MDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 900 AM WEDNESDAY... The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Garfield and Jackson Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Glenwood Springs and Walden. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday August 05 to 900 AM Wednesday August 06 IMPACTS...Smoke from several fires in Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties will produce areas of moderate to heavy smoke on Monday and Tuesday. The greatest impacts are expected in areas in the immediate vicinity of these fires, particularly in sheltered areas and low lying terrain. Additional smoke impacts may be experienced across the advisory area due to transport of smoke on Tuesday and Wednesday. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy. $$