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Air Quality Alert Message
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Relayed by National Weather Service Pueblo CO
410 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

COC101-027-271500-
Pueblo-Custer-
410 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
WEDNESDAY UNTIL 900 AM THURSDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...Western Pueblo and eastern Custer Counties. Locations
include, but are not limited to Beulah.

WHEN...900 AM Wednesday June 26 to 900 AM Thursday June 27

IMPACTS...The Oak Ridge Fire is burning near the Pueblo/ Custer
County line, approximately 3 miles northwest of Beulah. Smoke
should begin to dissipate as daytime atmospheric mixing increases.
Thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon, which can
produce gusty, erratic winds that could send smoke in any
direction. As the wind dies down and smoke settles late Wednesday
night into Thursday morning, moderate to heavy smoke is possible
in Beulah.

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.

$$