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...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...Issued for Routt, Eagle, Jackson, Grand, Summit, Clear Creek, Gilpin, northern Mesa, central and eastern Garfield, and eastern Rio Blanco Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Steamboat Springs, Oak Creek, Hayden, Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Eagle, Avon, Vail, Walden, Kremmling, Granby, Georgetown, Central City, Grand Junction, Palisade, De Beque, Parachute, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, and Meeker. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday August 12 to 900 AM Thursday August 13 IMPACTS...Widespread heavy smoke has been observed across large sections of northern, central, and western Colorado due to the Pine Gulch and Grizzly Creek wildfires. Smoke will gradually diminish Wednesday morning as atmospheric mixing increases, with the slowest improvement occurring in valley locations. By Wednesday afternoon the wind at the fires will be out of a west to southwest direction. This will bring periods of moderate to heavy smoke for areas to the east and northeast of both wildfires, including locations as far away as the Continental Divide. By late Wednesday evening smoke will begin to drain into lower lying areas surrounding both fires. This will bring longer duration, heavy smoke through early Wednesday morning to several drainages near the Pine Gulch wildfire including Hunter Canyon, Corcoran Wash, South Dry Fork, Middle Dry Fork, North Dry Fork, Dry Fork Roan Creek, Roan Creek, Kimball Creek, and into the Grand Junction area. Meanwhile, heavy overnight smoke from the Grizzly Creek wildfire will impact locations along Interstate 70 in central and eastern parts of Garfield County. 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.