SMOKE RETURNS TONIGHT FROM WEST FORK AND NM FIRES

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> SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
> 448 PM MDT FRI JUN 28 2013
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> COZ006-011-014-017>023-UTZ022-027>029-291300-
> GRAND VALLEY-CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
> UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
> NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
> PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
> FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
> SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
> LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
> INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...PALISADE...
> CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...GUNNISON...CIMARRON...
> RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
> SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
> DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
> PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
> MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
> 448 PM MDT FRI JUN 28 2013
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> ..SMOKE FROM WILD FIRES HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITIES...
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> WILD FIRES IN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
> WIDESPREAD SMOKE AND HAZE ACROSS SOUTHEAST UTAH AND SOUTHWEST
> COLORADO. IN SOME INSTANCES THE SMOKE AND HAZE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY
> REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 3 MILES. THE CITY OF BLUFF
> OBSERVED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1 MILE EARLY THIS MORNING.
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> SMOKE IS LIKELY TO CONCENTRATE IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ONCE AGAIN
> LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES OF
> LESS THAN 3 MILES...IN SOME INSTANCES LESS THAN 1 MILE...WILL
> OCCUR. THE VALLEYS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST UTAH AND EXTREME
> SOUTHWEST COLORADO...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF PAGOSA SPRINGS...
> DURANGO...CORTEZ...AND BLUFF MAY HAVE CONSIDERABLE SMOKE AND HAZE
> ONCE AGAIN. HAZY CONDITIONS MAY EXTEND FARTHER NORTH AND AFFECT
> MOAB AND THE GRAND VALLEY.
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> PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS OR OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD
> STAY INSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. REFRAIN FROM EXERCISING OUTDOORS
> OR ANY OTHER RECREATION ACTIVITIES.
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