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, May 7th, 2015
Celina accident
Photo by Kathy Thompson/The Daily Standard

Damage is visible to a car involved in a two-vehicle crash that temporarily slowed traffic on Market Street in Celina at about 9:30 a.m. today. According to Celina Police, Doris J. Marbaugh, 79, of Celina, was driving west on Market Street and attempting to turn south onto Lake Shore Drive when her vehicle struck a Ford Fusion driven by Dorothy M. Engle, age unknown, of Coldwater, which was stopped northbound. Engle reportedly suffered minor injuries and was taken to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Marbaugh, who did not claim injury, was cited for driving left of center, the police report said. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage.

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