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Smoky skies expected to continue Sunday around Denver

Smoke from western wildfires led to haze in the city Saturday

In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a tanker drops retardant over the Mitchell Monument area at the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The 569-square-mile (1,474 square kilometers) Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest, a vast expanse of old-growth forest, lakes and wildlife refuges. (Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)
In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a tanker drops retardant over the Mitchell Monument area at the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The 569-square-mile (1,474 square kilometers) Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest, a vast expanse of old-growth forest, lakes and wildlife refuges. (Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)
DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 21:  Justin Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Smoke from western wildfires led to haze and reduced visibility in the Denver area Saturday afternoon and is likely to do some of the same Sunday.

The National Weather Service predicts Sunday will be better than Saturday but patches of smoke will still make their way into the metro area throughout the day.

The Denver area had an around 5 p.m. Saturday, meaning the air was unhealthy for sensitive groups.

That was the highest reading in the state Saturday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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