Air Quality Alert, Elevated Fire Risk for Area

CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – An Air Quality Alert for the Greater Cleveland area including Summit and Portage Counties is in effect until 12 midnight.

The offending pollutant is ground level ozone.

Here are tips from the NOACA press release:

DRIVE LESS: BIKE, WALK, USE TRANSIT, WORK FROM HOME, COMBINE TRIPS

VISIT GOHIOCOMMUTE.COM/NOACA – FIND A SMARTER WAY TO TRAVEL!

DON’T IDLE – TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE

REFILL YOUR TANK AFTER SUNSET

WAIT A DAY TO MOW DURING GROWING SEASON

And the National Weather Service says there’s an Elevated CFire Risk on Thursday as well.

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