Although the vast majority of the smoke currently in Colorado is being transported from other states, in-state wildfires may also contribute to the poor air quality over the next 24 hours. One of those wildfires is the Dry Creek fire which is located in Garfield County about 5 miles to the southeast of Rifle. Smoke will no doubt be visible along that stretch of Interstate 70. Additionally, this smoke could further worsen air quality conditions within Garfield County. The heaviest smoke impacts from the Dry Creek fire are likely to be overnight Wednesday night and into Thursday morning in the Rifle area, especially on the southern side of the Colorado River near Garfield County Regional Airport. Residents in this area should take action to protect their health, but keep in mind that the entire county and greater region continues to be impacted from the fires in Utah and Nevada (see our blog post below from earlier today).
It should also be noted that a Red Flag Warning is in effect for many parts of central Colorado. So additional fire starts are not out of the question on Wednesday.
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