Air Quality Alert

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone.

WHERE...Teller and western El Paso Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs.

WHEN...400 PM Sunday August 02 to 1000 PM Sunday August 02

IMPACTS...Elevated levels of ozone are possible across the advisory area Sunday afternoon and evening.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: 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.