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SWCC Smoke Information through June 25, 2013 (Jaroso Fire Wildfire)

Updated 1400 MDT June 24, 2013 Valid through Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Smoke Outlook- There are several wildfires across the region in Arizona, northern Mexico, and the Silver and Jaroso fires in New Mexico, which will create hazy conditions in New Mexico the next couple of days; however public health impacts are not predicted, except in areas close to active fires in the morning. The wind will push the smoke from all of these fires towards the northeast shifting east this afternoon and tomorrow. The majority of the smoke from all of the fires is expected to stay above ground level throughout most of New Mexico and not at a level where people breathe in the smoke, except where noted below. The most significant smoke impacts from the Silver fire will be in the communities down drainage of the fire in the mornings. Those communities most likely impacted by smoke from the Silver fire are the communities of Hillsboro and Kingston. Potentially unhealthy conditions (visibility of 1.5 to 2.75...