Smoke & Ash From Cameron Peak Fire Pile Up Across Northern Colorado Neighborhoods

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Smoke and ash covered much of northern Colorado on Sunday morning thanks to large growth at the Cameron Peak Fire. The fire is burning northwest of Rocky Mountain National Park -- near Red Feather Lakes.

Several residents woke up to find ash on their cars and property.

The fire exploded in growth from Saturday to Sunday following record-high temperatures along the Front Range. The fire is now more than 34,000 acres. It is 6% contained.

RELATED: Mandatory & Voluntary Evacuations Ordered At Cameron Peak Fire

An air quality health advisory was issued for ares along Poudre River, including Rustic, Poudre Park, Bellevue, La Porte, and Fort Collins starting on Sunday at 9 a.m. until Monday at 9 a.m.

Those with health conditions are recommended to limit outdoor activity.

"Areas of moderate to heavy smoke have been observed across portions of Larimer County near the Cameron Peak wildfire. Smoke will gradually decrease late Sunday morning and into the afternoon hours as atmospheric mixing increases. The wind at the fire on Sunday will be from the west or northwest, and is expected to be breezy to gusty at times. This will result in periods of smoke downwind for locations to the east or southeast of the fire. By late Sunday evening, smoke will begin to drain into lower lying areas surrounding the fire. This will bring longer duration, heavy smoke through early Sunday morning to locations along Poudre River, including the Fort Collins area. Smoke is also expected to drain northward along the Laramie River to the Wyoming state line," said the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.