Lots of people are complaining about watery eyes, coughing and sneezing, and that includes visitors in town for the MLB All-Star Game.
Wildfire smoke has settled over the Front Range. Most of it is from wildfires burning in Oregon, California and Idaho.
Bob Shaw is visiting Denver to attend the game. He is definitely noticing the impacts of the smoke from wildfires.
“I did notice when I was in the airplane as we were going over the Rockies — I pointed out, ‘Look at this layer of brown. This has to be from the fires. There’s no way. You don’t have this type of smog normally,’” Shaw said.
“Am I coughing a little? Maybe it’s allergies, maybe there’s smoke around,” Shaw said. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Colorado wildfire smoke leads to dangerous health consequences.