Air Quality Alert

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

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone.

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

WHEN...500 PM Saturday August 01 to 1000 PM Saturday August 01

IMPACTS...Elevated levels of ozone are possible across the advisory area Saturday 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.