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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Monday, June 25th, 2018
Gas spilled at station
Photo by Tom Stankard/The Daily Standard

St. Marys Fire Department and Auglaize County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management personnel respond to a reported gas leak on Saturday at Kroger Fuel Center at 475 Fortman Drive, St. Marys. Witnesses said a nozzle had fallen out and continued pumping fuel onto the ground as a trucking company driver fueled up, homeland security director Troy Anderson said. The driver reportedly paid for the gas and then drove off, Anderson said. Fire department personnel were able to contain the spill. An environmental company cleaned the spill, Anderson noted.

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