While Colorado enjoys clean air and very low wildfire activity, folks in central Arizona have still been contending with smoke from the West fire, and several others in this region. The satellite image below shows a good amount of smoke emanating from the West fire on Tuesday, partially due to burning operations in order to strengthen containment lines.
A large plume of smoke can be seen in this satellite image from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, coming from the West fire, located to the east of Prescott, Arizona on the evening of Tuesday 9/24/24.
Hot and dry weather conditions may again allow for significant smoke production from the West fire (and others in this area) on Wednesday and Thursday, and an upper level ridging pattern in the atmosphere may allow for some of that smoke to be transported into Colorado. While significant health impacts are not anticipated, hazy skies and light concentrations of smoke may be present in areas on the western slope of Colorado, with these conditions possibly reaching the Front Range as well.
If conditions develop that warrant further messaging concerning this smoke and any impacts that it may have, updates will be posted here. If air quality in your area is a concern, check your local AQI on the AirNow fire and smoke map, and visit the APCD webpage for more info on particulate concentrations and health recommendations.
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