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Travel to Denver - Wildfires
Posted on 9/28/20 at 11:32 am
Posted on 9/28/20 at 11:32 am
We are planning to travel to Denver in 2 weeks, but I saw today that there are a few wildfires burning in the area around Denver causing smoke throughout Denver. Does anyone have any advice on traveling there or any good resources for finding out more information?
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Posted on 9/28/20 at 11:43 am to bmfb6
Google “Colorado Wildfires.”
Posted on 9/28/20 at 1:41 pm to Hogwall Jackson
Surprisingly, I did that before asking the question but couldn’t find too much info. Was hoping someone on here either lives in the area or knows someone that does that would have some better guidance
Posted on 9/28/20 at 1:46 pm to bmfb6
It’s really variable day to day. We had pretty bad smoke on Saturday, but yesterday was really nice and saw very little smoke. We didn’t really have much smoke recently before Friday and Saturday either. We’re seeing cooler temps in the area too, so hopefully that helps. I’d think that the smoke shouldn’t be bad in a couple weeks, but there is a chance that it could be there.
One thing we’ve been doing is driving to different areas of CO. A few weeks ago, the smoke was pretty bad in RMNP, so we drove further south to Leadville where the smoke wasn’t nearly as bad.
One thing we’ve been doing is driving to different areas of CO. A few weeks ago, the smoke was pretty bad in RMNP, so we drove further south to Leadville where the smoke wasn’t nearly as bad.
This post was edited on 9/28/20 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 9/28/20 at 1:58 pm to bmfb6
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Does anyone have any advice on traveling there
Stay home. Some days are smoky af and awful. Some, like today, are fine. I'd stay home.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 2:21 pm to bmfb6
We just drove through Denver last night. It was a little hazy, but nothing to cause concern.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 3:03 pm to bmfb6
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Surprisingly, I did that before asking the question but couldn’t find too much info. Was hoping someone on here either lives in the area or knows someone that does that would have some better guidance
Weird,
That’s what I’ve googled everyday for over 4 weeks for daily updates on the fires.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 3:48 pm to Hogwall Jackson
Sounds like you could have actually been helpful then...
There were good updates on where the fires are but no personal accounts of how bad the smoke actually is and opinions on whether I should cancel my trip in a few weeks which is what I was looking for
There were good updates on where the fires are but no personal accounts of how bad the smoke actually is and opinions on whether I should cancel my trip in a few weeks which is what I was looking for
Posted on 9/28/20 at 7:39 pm to bmfb6
Check AllTrails daily. People post pictures from peaks that will give you an idea of certain areas. I went a couple weeks back, some days were pretty bad, some weren’t even remotely bad
Posted on 9/28/20 at 11:31 pm to bmfb6
I’m in Denver now, and headed to Estes Park tomorrow. I started to monitor the AQI a few weeks ago and it seemed to improve day by day. However, now that we’re here, it’s supposed to be at dangerous levels later this week in Estes Park. And I’m in a sensitive group.
What I’m saying is that it’s unpredictable and hard to plan around, especially a few weeks out.
What I’m saying is that it’s unpredictable and hard to plan around, especially a few weeks out.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 7:40 am to lsualum98
That's exactly my plan in 2 weeks. Denver and then Estes Park. My son is in a sensitive group so worried about taking him but monitoring the situation. It does look like it's pretty unpredictable though.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 8:06 am to bmfb6
Just left Estes Park on Sunday morning. We stayed close to the Cameron Peak fire and was not affected by any smoke. You can see the smoke haze, but that's about it.
Went hiking on Saturday and tent camped two nights.
Snow flurries on Sunday morning as we were pulling out.
Went hiking on Saturday and tent camped two nights.
Snow flurries on Sunday morning as we were pulling out.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 1:06 pm to thelsutigers
The snow they got a week or two back really cleared it up for a couple of days.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 11:45 pm to bmfb6
My pulmonologist at National Jewish Health in Denver - the best respiratory hospital in the country - said that the limit for AQI is 100. So if it’s higher than 100, sensitive groups should stay indoors. If you start to feel symptoms, it’s too late. You have to stay ahead of the game. Hope this helps!
Posted on 9/30/20 at 4:07 pm to bmfb6
AQI and smoke are getting worse here today. I don’t see any rain in the forecast for the next week so hopefully it doesn’t get too bad.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 4:21 pm to TigerSaintInDallas
Front is coming in so winds out of the north pushing it into the front range. Ash was on my car this morning and saw it falling from the sky at Deer Creek this morning.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 10:24 am to 8thyearsenior
Damn. Yeah no rain in the forecast at all. Hope it stays manageable
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