Varningar, Ida Nyce Shaft

Air Quality Alert issued June 12 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Southern Lake County and northern Chaffee County. Locations include, but are not limited to, Twin Lakes, Granite, Americus and Buena Vista. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday June 12 to 900 AM Thursday June 13 IMPACTS...Heavy smoke has been observed Wednesday morning near the Interlaken Fire in the Twin Lakes area, with smoke also extending southward along State Highway 24 and the Arkansas River into Americus and Buena Vista. This smoke should diminish by late Wednesday morning as atmospheric mixing increases, however heavy smoke may redevelop in these areas late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. 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.