Public Health Wildfire Information

• Ash and Debris Cleanup Guidance
• Safe Cleanup After a Fire
• Handling Smoke Damage
• Food Safety After a Wildfire
• Safe Removal and Burial of Pets and Animals
• ​​Tetanus and First Aid Guidance

Air Quality

Monitor your local air quality, and if needed, take precautionary steps. If you can see or smell smoke, reduce your exposure by doing indoors. People should reduce or limit strenuous outdoor activity if smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy. The Colorado Department of Health and Environment's air quality index reports the daily level of air pollution on an hourly basis.

• Health Recommendations for Wildfire Smoke

• Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress
• Fire Suppressant Safety Information

For official fire updates:

You can click on these links to view official news feeds on Twitter: @EPCPublicHealth, @EPCSheriff and @EPCPIO.

El Paso County 

City of Colorado Springs