Air Quality Alert for Jeffco September 20, 2019

Air Quality Alert

COC059-211500-
Jefferson-
510 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2019

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 500 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 900 AM SATURDAY...

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

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

WHERE...Jefferson County.

WHEN...500 PM Friday September 20 to 900 AM Saturday September 21

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of heavy smoke from the Range View Wildfire will generally move to the east and northeast of the Fire through Friday evening, possibly bringing periods of smoke to areas downwind including Golden. As the winds calm overnight Friday night, smoke will settle and could produce periods of heavy smoke to Genesee and Golden through early Saturday 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 the elderly. 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.

Will it be cleared by tomorrow?

The firefighters seem to be getting a handle on the Bald Mountain Fire, and the Air Quality Alert expired earlier this morning, so air quality has improved. Assuming that no new fires break out, or this one doesn't escape fire lines, that trend should continue. Whether it will be all clear by tomorrow we don't know. Here's the most recent update from CDPHE:

CDPHE Air Pollution @cdpheapcd 23h
Air Quality Health Advisory issued for parts of Jefferson County, including Genessee and Golden, due to the potential smoke hazard from the #baldmountainfire #cofire www.colorado.gov/airquality/colo_advisory.aspx

COLORADO SMOKE OUTLOOK:
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 8:40 AM MDT

Lingering smoke from the Bald Mountain Wildfire in Jefferson County near Genesee will be possible throughout the weekend. Periods of light to moderate smoke will be possible at times near the fire and downwind, including in and around Genesee and Golden, however no significant health impacts are expected at this time.