The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, Montezuma, La Plata, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache, Gunnison, Chaffee, Lake, Park, Pitkin, Eagle, Summit, Custer, Pueblo, Fremont and Mesa Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Delta, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Saguache, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Leadville, Fairplay, Aspen, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Westcliffe, Pueblo, Canon City and Grand Junction. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday July 07 to 900 AM Wednesday July 08 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from several wildfires in Colorado and Utah will be possible within the advisory area through at least 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.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN JUAN, CO ... SAN MIGUEL, CO ... HINSDALE, CO ... DOLORES, CO ... DELTA, CO ... LA PLATA, CO ... PITKIN, CO ... MONTEZUMA, CO ... OURAY, CO ... GUNNISON, CO ... MESA, CO ... MONTROSE, CO ... EAGLE, CO
