Wildfires To The South Cause Haze In Denver
DENVER (CBS4) - You may have noticed a fairly thick haze over Denver and the Front Range. Part of this is a high concentration of ozone and air pollution aided by the unseasonably hot temperatures.
But, most of the haze is being produced by wildfires burning near Fort Carson and in northern New Mexico.
With the current wind flow, visible satellite imagery is showing smoke flowing northward into the Denver metro area and the Eastern Plains. This pattern may continue through the end of the week.
The wildfire at Fort Carson is spewing smoke from Colorado Springs right up into Denver with hundreds of acres burning.
Fire investigators suspect this fire may have been smoldering for several days in a gully on Fort Carson. It was possibly sparked by lightning a few days ago with the heat and wind of Wednesday fanning the flames.
The New Mexico fires have been burning for several days in the Manzano mountains of New Mexico. These fires are the Dog Head Fire and the North Fire.
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There is also a wildfire in eastern Utah. The Cedar Fire is spreading smoke into western Colorado.
Wildfire Resources
- Visit CBSDenver.com's Living With Wildfire section.
Wildfire Photo Galleries
- See images from the most destructive wildfires (Black Forest, Waldo Canyon, High Park and Fourmile) and largest wildfire (Hayman) in Colorado history.
Meteorologist Dave Aguilera is a Colorado native and has been forecasting weather in the Rocky Mountain region for over 25 years! Connect with Dave on Facebook and on Twitter @DaveAgCBS.
