{"id":244411,"date":"2026-07-16T00:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244411\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T00:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:26:21","slug":"code-red-air-quality-alert-issued-in-pennsylvania-amid-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244411\/","title":{"rendered":"Code Red Air Quality alert issued in Pennsylvania amid wildfire smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM) \u2013 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide Code Red Air Quality alert as <a data-ylk=\"slk:wildfire smoke moves in from Canada and the Midwest.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/national\/when-will-wildfire-smoke-clear-heres-where-air-quality-will-get-better-where-itll-get-worse-this-week\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">wildfire smoke moves in from Canada and the Midwest.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Code Red alert is the third-most severe air quality index, indicating the air is unhealthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SIGN UP NOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The DEP says wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will enter Pennsylvania&#8217;s northernmost counties and push into southern counties Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Residents are being encouraged to avoid outdoor activities, and businesses are encouraged to reduce air pollution. That includes avoiding the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment, reducing or eliminating fireplace and wood stove use, and avoiding open burning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Children, elderly residents, and those with respiratory illnesses should avoid long or intense outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wildfire smoke has previously impacted residents in the region, including in <a data-ylk=\"slk:2023 when the air was filled with smoke from Canadian wildfires;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/national\/where-is-this-smoke-coming-from\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2023 when the air was filled with smoke from Canadian wildfires<\/a> for several days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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