{"id":244495,"date":"2026-07-16T03:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244495\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:09:18","slug":"all-of-western-pennsylvania-under-code-red-air-quality-alert-on-thursday-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244495\/","title":{"rendered":"All of Western Pennsylvania under Code Red Air Quality Alert on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Air quality could become a huge issue to close out the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Smoke from dozens of wildfires in northern Minnesota and Southern Canada will start to move into our area later today and tonight. Because of this, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is issuing a Code Red Air Quality Alert on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">At first, the smoke will be aloft, putting a hazy glow on the sun. There is a good possibility that lower-level or near-surface-level smokes makes it into western Pennsylvania on Thursday and Friday, creating more of an orange haze, slightly lower visibility and poor air quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">During the Code Red, everyone is encouraged to limit outdoor activities. Particularly sensitive groups, such as children, elderly residents and those with respiratory illnesses, should avoid long or intense outdoor activities and consider moving activities indoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The DEP also highly encourages people to help reduce fine particulate matter air pollution by: <\/p>\n<p>Avoiding the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment;Reducing or eliminating fireplace and wood stove use; andAvoiding the open burning of leaves, trash, and other materials<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Stay with WPXI and the Severe Weather Team 11 App to find any updates. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Air quality could become a huge issue to close out the week. 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