Some people who live in the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon were making calls to 911 after skies became noticeably hazy and winds kicked up. It was due to smoke from wildfires in Nebraska moving into Colorado.
A cold front surged across Colorado on Thursday, shifting winds out of the northeast. That pushed wildfire smoke from the Ashby and Minor fires burning in Nebraska into the state. The front also brought strong wind gusts, kicking up dust and adding to the haze. The combination of dust and wildfire smoke created poor air quality across parts of Colorado.
The poor air conditions led to reduced visibility downtown after 3 p.m. Several of CBS Colorado’s City Cams showed dust or smoke in the air…