It's that time of year again - there are already a couple threads talking about fires in different places in and near Colorado so I thought it would be good to share a couple basic resources for new folks who haven't seen them yet.
One good place to find data on smoke plumes is https://hwp-viz.gsd.esrl.noaa.gov/smoke/index.html
Another option is https://fire.airnow.gov/?lat=40&lng=-105&zoom=10
Right now the Pack Creek fire in Moab is sending smoke our way and the Straight Creek fire near Dillon has been causing intermittent I-70 closures, as noted in the other threads.
I found in the last major fire season that a neck gaiter worked surprisingly well for allowing me to breathe well on smoky days but others didn't find that to be the case. YMMV.
Fire resources
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Re: Fire resources
This is a good one as well - always handy to call the sheriff for the place you're planning to go if you're unsure (and this consolidates that information).
http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
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