Overview
- South Metro Fire Rescue said the haze over Denver came from smoke drifting in from Nebraska wildfires rather than a local blaze.
- Visibility dropped across downtown as cameras showed a thick layer of dust and smoke, with a passing cold front also kicking up dust and pushing temperatures down by 20 to 30 degrees.
- Dispatchers logged a rush of 911 calls about smoke, and South Metro Fire Rescue urged residents to call only if they see flames.
- Times Now reported the Ashby Fire at about 60,000 acres and the Minor Fire at roughly 15,000 acres in Nebraska, with northeast winds carrying their smoke into Colorado.
- The National Weather Service earlier tied a separate bout of haze to Colorado’s 24 Fire near Colorado Springs, which Times Now noted has burned 7,385 acres and is 44% contained, while CBS Colorado highlighted past Nebraska grassfires that scorched more than 1,200 square miles.