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AEUS71 KILN 132338
AQAILN
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
738 PM EDT THU APR 13 2023
INZ050-150400-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND
738 PM EDT THU APR 13 2023
..AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED
THE OFFICIALS AT THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT HAVE DECLARED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR...
FRIDAY...APRIL 14 FOR THE FOLLOWING EASTERN INDIANA COUNTY...
WAYNE...
FINE PARTICLE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED DUE
IN PART TO SMOKE FORM A FIRE AT A RECYCLING PLASTICS PLANT IN
RICHMOND.
HERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDED ACTIONS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN TAKE TO REDUCE
FINE PARTICLE LEVELS:
* AVOID BURNING WOOD IN FIREPLACES OR WOOD-FIRED BOILERS AND
ANY UNNECESSARY FIRES.
* REDUCE ACTIVITY TIME OUTDOORS TO REDUCE UNHEALTHY EXPOSURE
TO FINE PARTICULATES.
* DON'T LET YOUR ENGINE IDLE.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE IDEM SMOG WATCH PAGE ON THE
INTERNET AT:
HTTP://WWW.IN.GOV/APPS/IDEM/SMOG/
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