The 24 wildfire continues to actively burn on the Ft. Carson US Army post located near the intersection of the El Paso, Fremont, and Pueblo County lines. It is now approaching 2000 acres in size with the recent, hot, dry and windy conditions.
The good news is that the majority of the smoke has been lofting well into the sky during the afternoons and evenings for the past several days. Additionally, overnight smoke (which is generally the heaviest and creates the biggest health concerns) has remained away from the local communities.
One thing we are watching closely is the anticipated wind shift that will be arriving on Sunday. This could push smoke into new directions, however it still appears that most of the nearby towns will be spared from the worst of the smoke impacts. Despite this, there remains the possibility for brief periods of heavy smoke in communities to the south of the fire such as Penrose and Florence. Even Cañon City further to the west could see some smoke from time to time.
Although an advisory is not anticipated at this time, residents in the area can get prepared to protect their health from wildfire smoke by visiting CDPHE's Wildfire smoke and health webpage. It could very well be a long and impactful wildfire season in Colorado, so being prepared now could certainly come in handy later this spring and summer.
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