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...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, Jackson,
western Larimer, western Boulder, Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Steamboat Springs,
Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle,
Vail, Glenwood Springs, Walden, Central City and Georgetown.

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.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado
River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and
Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast
Area.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
MDT Thursday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8
PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 205, 292, 293, AND 294...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado
River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and
Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast
Area.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
MDT Thursday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8
PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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