The northern half of Colorado is under a smoke health advisory that is expected to last at least through Saturday morning due to large wildfires burning across much of the Northwest.
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Forecasters say a grey haze from western wildfires is expected to continue over parts of Colorado this weekend.
Smoke-filled air clouded the sunrise on Friday, August 21, 2015.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a Wildfire Smoke Health Advisory for northeastern Colorado on Saturday afternoon.
The heavily populated Denver-Fort Collins corridor was included in the advisory Friday, along with cities ranging from Grand Junction near the state’s western border to Julesberg in the northeast corner.
“It’s not going to go away, because the weather pattern [Friday] isn’t going to be changing a whole lot”.
People who remain outdoors for a lengthy period of time can expect to get a scratchy, tingly sensation in the back of their throat from the smoky air, he said. “This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and the elderly”.
If visibility is less than 5 miles, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy, environmental experts said.
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With children returning to classes, Dann advised school officials to curtail outdoor activity for more vulnerable children if conditions are bad.
