Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke

Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke

Avisos en Español para todo el Estado (Colorado)

Issued for Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo Counties

Issued at 4:52 AM MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026

Updated at 1:30 PM MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026

Issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Affected Area: Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Park, Teller, Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Meeker, Rangely, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Central City, Georgetown, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Canon City, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

Advisory in Effect: 5:00 AM MDT, Monday, August 3, 2026 to 9:00 AM MDT, Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Outlook: Areas of moderate to heavy smoke from out-of-state wildfires will be possible within the advisory area through at least Tuesday morning.

Note: This advisory updates the previous advisory that was issued Monday morning by adding several counties.

For the latest Colorado statewide air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

For the latest Smoke Blog, visit: https://colosmokeoutlook.blogspot.com/

For more information about smoke and your health, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/outdoor-burning/wildfire-smoke-and-health