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.
Accidents and citations involving charges of operating a vehicle while impaired increased slightly from 2014 to 2015 in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol last week released a report on citations for operating a vehicle while intoxicated for 2015. Troopers responded to 58 OVI-related accidents in Mercer County and 49 in Auglaize County last year. The numbers are up from 53 in Mercer County and 45 in Auglaize County for 2014, according to the release. [More]
