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Fire danger
Red Flag Warning issued June 23 at 2:04PM MDT until June 24 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 224. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service
Air quality
Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 3:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, Delta, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Gunnison, Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Gunnison, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Pagosa Springs, Saguache, Del Norte, South Fork and Conejos. WHEN...300 PM Tuesday June 23 to 900 AM Wednesday June 24 IMPACTS...Smoke from several fires burning in upwind states is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The potential for rapid increases in smoke levels remains possible throughout the Advisory area through Wednesday morning. 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.
National Weather Service
Air quality
Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, Delta, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Gunnison, Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Gunnison, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Pagosa Springs, Saguache, Del Norte, South Fork and Conejos. WHEN...300 PM Tuesday June 23 to 900 AM Wednesday June 24 IMPACTS...Smoke from several fires burning in upwind states is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The potential for rapid increases in smoke levels remains possible throughout the Advisory area through Wednesday morning. 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.
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