Drift smoke from wildfires in nearby states visible in Summit County (Summit Daily News)
Many throughout Summit County may have woken up to smokey skies on Saturday, but the smoke in the air is drift smoke from wildfires in adjacent states, according to the Summit 911 Center. Due to windy conditions and relatively low humidity across the region, the National Weather Service out of Denver and Boulder issued a red flag warning on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 5. Read more ...