Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
LIMA - Embedded within the southwest corner of the Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center's emergency department is a temperature-controlled black box, specifically a Safe Haven Baby Box. [More]
CELINA - They may not get the recognition of law officers or firefighters but the role a group of volunteer men and women play in emergency response is crucial.
CELINA - A Bryson Park construction project begun years ago is underway.
A shelter house sponsored in part by the Celina Lions Club now has concrete poured and should be completed later this month, according to past club president Bob Nuding .
