Area runners compete in the 4-Corners Cross Country Classic at Hillcrest Golf Club. “If visibility is less than 5 miles in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.”. The focus of the Colorado Smoke Outlook is on large fires (e.g., greater than 100 acres in size). The smoke also caused the sun to appear red Monday, which is caused by particulate matter hanging in the air and filtering the light, Miller said. The Times shows four fires in northeastern Utah, the largest of which is the 5,061-acre East Fork Fire. These images are considered "raw" data, with no analysis of fires and/or smoke. Colorado limits more gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike, Local group will offer low-cost health insurance plans in Southwest Colorado, La Plata County adopts stricter regulations to reduce COVID-19 spread, Update: Four arrested during drug raid at Cortez motel, Update: Man seriously injured in crash on U.S. Highway 491, Cortez school board meeting shut down after personal threat, Report a paper delivery issue/suspend delivery. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. It is 0% contained. Probable fires will appear as sharp white "spots" in the Reflectivity images. Choose from several print and digital subscription packages, © 1999–2020 The Journal | Ballantine Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. - Hit "Reload" to view the latest data - Images are updated every 30 minutes. Rain and snow moving into the area will significantly decrease smoke concentrations in northwestern Colorado by early Tuesday morning, with slower improvement expected for Southwest Colorado. COLORADO SPRINGS — Smoky skies are filling up the mountains and blowing east across the plains this morning. The fire is burning west of the West Fork of the San Juan and West Fork Trail #561. Fire Bans & Restrictions in Colorado. Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management; Wildfire Information. Possible light rain in the evening and overnight. Firefighters helped safely evacuate 13 backpackers from along the West Fork Trail and Rainbow Hot Springs. Smoke blown in from wildfires burning in northeastern Utah and California created hazy conditions Monday over Durango and across Southwest Colorado. Over 200 people took part in the Women's March on Saturdaythat started at the train station and ending at Buckley Park. There are about 25 cabins in the area; no structures have been lost or damaged. Nevertheless, smoke from smaller fires, prescribed fires, and/or smoke from new fires not yet known to CDPHE air quality meteorologists may cause locally heavy smoke. An air-quality alert for La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, Dolores and other western Colorado counties warned of moderate to heavy smoke from northeastern Utah wildfires through Monday evening, at least. Southwest Colorado fire and smoke updates; West Fork Fire 470 acres, 0 percent containment Smoke and a smoke smell are present in the Archuleta County area this morning. For public and firefighter safety, the West Fork Trail (561) has been closed. “It’s a front that’s to our north. The Ice Lake Fire started Monday west of Silverton. Fire and smoke map. Smoke should stay most dense today in and around the mountains, but as the day goes on and the air heats, the smoke will rise up and thin out, spreading east into the plains. This year, fires across Colorado began in peak migratory season for the songbirds. There are 67 personnel assigned to the fire. in the morning. They have also started reducing hazardous fuels and laying hose in case structure protection is needed. Rain and snow moving into the area will significantly decrease smoke concentrations in northwestern Colorado by early Tuesday morning, with slower improvement expected for Southwest Colorado. The smoke did not seem to be coming from Colorado fires, like the Pine Gulch wildfire near Grand Junction, Miller said. California has 37 active fires, the largest of which is the 397,000-acre Santa Clara Unit Lightning Complex Fire southeast of San Francisco, according to The Los Angeles Times.