08/04/2026
UPDATE: We are out of the air purifiers.
NOTICE: Air Quality Update & Free Air Purifier for Eligible Custer County Residents
As smoke from the Aspen Acres wildfire has noticeably reduced over recent days, smoke levels from numerous other wildfires, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, has increased in the valley.
CCPHA has several air purifiers (Levoit, Core 300-P) remaining that were donated by Serve 6.8 for residents suffering from smoke pollution.
Who Is Eligible? Residents with health conditions or vulnerabilities that make them susceptible to smoke-related issues, including:
• Older adults (ages 65+)
• Children and infants
• Individuals with asthma, COPD, or other chronic respiratory conditions often requiring oxygen
• Pregnant individuals
Contact CCPHA at 719.783.3369 or stop by our office at 10 Hermit Lane (Unit 5) in Silver Cliff to get an air purifier.
Monitor Air Quality Index using the Purple Air map for Custer County
Watch: With two minute updates, Using updated breakpoints from 2024, the US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used by US government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.
