When visibility reaches less than 5 miles, smoke has reached an unhealthy level. You may want to remain indoors or limit time outdoors during the worst of the smoke, especially if you suffer from heart or respiratory issues or are very young or old, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. What you should do to protect yourself from the wildfire smoke The province has seen 292 wildfires this season.Īround 1 million acres have burned in western Canada this year. Neighboring British Columbia has 92 active fires, nearly 30% which are out of control. The province has seen 515 wildfires already this season. Alberta has nearly 80 wildfires actively burning, with nearly 30% out of control. Western Canada has been hit hard by wildfires as unprecedented heat has struck the area, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What's causing the smoke to pour into Colorado? Make sure to check out our fire and smoke map at /fires. Still, unusually sensitive people should continue to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion through Wednesday afternoon, the agency said. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday wildfire smoke will linger across northeastern Colorado but that concentrations have gradually decreased and air quality should continue to improve during the day on Wednesday. It added people should avoid travel into the burn areas Wednesday afternoon and those living in or near flash flood prone areas should have a plan and be ready to take action if a flash flood warning is issued. Those thunderstorms will bring an elevated risk of flash flooding to the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar, the weather service said. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) By Kieran. Air quality is expected to improve Wednesday afternoon and evening as thunderstorms enter Colorado, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Smoke from a wildfire burning near Lake George hangs in the air south of Florissant in Teller county, Colorado on Friday, March 31, 2023.
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