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Smoke
Smoke moderate to unhealthy risk for particulates
A smoky sunset as seen from New Castle, CO.
Wildfires burning around the western United States are causing the air to be hazy with smoke in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued several Wildfire Smoke Advisories around the state, including locally. Garfield County Public Health staff encourages residents to continue to visit the county’s local air quality website at garfield-county.com/air-quality to get real-time data and information on air quality readings. Our website also contains links to the Colorado Smoke Outlook and other state and national resources. Garfield County Public Health operates an extensive air monitoring network with two locations that collect data on particulate
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Particulates, Smoke
Smoke alert in Garfield County related to Lake Christine fire
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued an air quality health advisory due to wildfire smoke from the Lake Christine Fire. Wildfire smoke may reach unhealthy levels. If visibility is less than 5 miles in your neighborhood, avoid outdoor activity and keep indoor air clean or consider relocating temporarily. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly. Precautions to keep indoor air clean during smoke events: Close the fresh-air intake for central air systems and avoid use of swamp coolers. Buy a portable air cleaner with high efficiency
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Air quality, Lake Christine fire, Smoke
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