Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.