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CT Residents Asked To Limit Outdoor Activities Due To Particles In Air From Western Wildfires CT Residents Asked To Limit Outdoor Activities Due To Particles In Air From Western Wildfires
CT Residents Asked To Limit Outdoor Activities Due To Particles In Air From Western Wildfires The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is alerting residents, as air particles from the Western wildfires could cause unhealthy conditions in the state. The department issued the alert on Tuesday, July 27, for all Connecticut counties except Litchfield County. Residents are asked to limit outdoor activities until 11 on Tuesday night. Officials said a smoke plume from the wildfires passed over the state produced unhealthy fine particle levels on Monday, July 26. The particles have been slow to disperse in the area. The department is asking those with heart or lung…

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by Nicole Valinote