806 AEUS72 KILM 181355 AQAILM Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Wilmington NC 955 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 SCZ017-023-024-032-033-190400- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Mullins 955 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in Columbia SC has issued a Code Orange Fine Particulate Matter Action Day for the northern half of South Carolina until midnight EDT tonight. Counties within the Air Quality Alert include: Darlington, Dillon, Florence Marion and Marlboro Residents of South Carolina should be aware of the risk for health effects related to smoke from wildfires that originated from fires burning across parts of western Canada, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported on Tuesday, July 18th. Smoke from these fires has been in place across the state since Monday, and smoke will likely continue through at least Tuesday, July 18th. Smoke can irritate the eyes and respiratory system, as well as aggravate or exacerbate chronic heart and lung diseases. An Air Quality Alert means that the fine particulate concentrations within the affected region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, especially for those individuals sensitive to particle pollution. It is expected that the health and visibility impacts from the smoke will continue within all regions of the state at least through the day Tuesday. The most significant smoke (and highest fine particulate concentrations) has been observed across northern South Carolina. As a result, unhealthy for sensitive individuals levels of fine particulate concentrations will be likely across the northern half of South Carolina through Tuesday. DHEC recommends individuals with respiratory health issues limit time spent outdoors to avoid the smoke. Keep windows and doors closed. Run an air conditioner if you have one but keep the fresh-air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke from getting inside. For more information, please visit DHEC's website at: http://www.scdhec.gov/HomeAndEnvironment/DisasterPreparedness/Wildfires/. For more information about the location of the wildfires, please visit: https://fire.airnow.gov $$ NCZ087-190400- Robeson- Including the city of Lumberton 955 AM EDT Tue Jul 18 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Tuesday night. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information...please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at airquality.climate.ncsu.edu. $$