Briggsdale Fire District, CO Weather Warnings

Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Monday June 17 to 1200 AM Tuesday June 18 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Request to limit driving gas and diesel- powered vehicles is now in effect until midnight, Monday night, June 17, 2024. Ozone concentrations are expected to reach levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Monday. The highest concentrations are most likely in the southwestern and western portions of the Denver Metro area, from Chatfield State Park northward through Golden. Cooler temperatures and breezy winds are expected to keep ozone in the Good to Moderate range on Tuesday. For areas included in this advisory that are not expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) air quality designation, we request that activities, such as driving non-ZEV vehicles (i.e., gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts on neighboring air quality. Additional air pollution in this region may directly worsen air quality or contribute to precursors which may also adversely affect air quality. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

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