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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

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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.

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