The Arkansas Department of Health said Wednesday preliminary results of monitoring near a stump dump fire show air quality in the "unhealthy" category, according to a news release.
The testing, called particulate matter monitoring, measures the amount of solid and liquid droplets found in the air such as ash, dust, and smoke. The amount of particulate matter in the air provides a snapshot of local air quality and how air quality may affect health, an Arkansas Department of Health news release stated. Everyone within a half-mile radius of the 8000 block of Trafalgar Road should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, the release stated.