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.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Richard Fleming
Richard Douglas Fleming, 71, White Hall, Md., died in an automobile accident in York County, Md., on Feb. 21, 2012.
He married the former Mary Schoen of Mercer County, who survives.
Also surviving are two children, David Fleming and Erin Fleming, and a brother, Robert Fleming.
He owned Fleming & Associates, Shrewsbury, Md., and also worked for Penn-Mar in Baltimore County, Md. He was a member of North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company and Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company, both in Maryland.
A Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Freedom, Pa. Cremation will follow.
Calling is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Kurtz Funeral Home, Jarrettsville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Make A Wish Foundation of Mid-Atlantic Baltimore Field Office.
Condolences may be left at kurtzfh.com.
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