{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b52a6827fb65e06cbf0d4ae0163a63c1093776d7.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued May 16 at 11:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b52a6827fb65e06cbf0d4ae0163a63c1093776d7.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pueblo CO"},"word_count":194,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued May 16 at 11:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Baca, CO; Otero, CO; Prowers, CO; Bent, CO; Las Animas, CO\n**Issued by:** NWS Pueblo CO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T11:10:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T11:10:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T09:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nThe Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has\nissued the following...\n\nWHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.\n\nWHERE...Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties.\nLocations include, but are not limited to Las Animas, Lamar, La\nJunta, Kim, Trinidad and Springfield.\n\nWHEN...1100 AM Saturday May 16 to 900 AM Sunday May 17\n\nIMPACTS...Smoke from several fires is impacting southeast\nColorado. Periods of moderate to heavy smoke are possible\nthroughout the day on Saturday.\n\nHEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is\nthick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain\nindoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,\nrespiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider\nlimiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.\nConsider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is\nmaking you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in\nyour neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy."}