{"id":245119,"date":"2026-07-16T19:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245119\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:17:15","slug":"wildfire-smoke-descends-on-lehigh-valley-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245119\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfire smoke descends on Lehigh Valley: Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hazy conditions were seen across the Lehigh Valley on Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>All of Pennsylvania was under a code red alert for air quality reaching \u201cunhealthy levels\u201d for the general public.<\/p>\n<p>See photos below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call_\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229431_296_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke06.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1562478\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call_<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley path the PPL Center in Allentown, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229431_116_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke09-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180715\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley path the PPL Center in Allentown, Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley path the PPL Center in Allentown, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229431_572_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke08.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1562505\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley path the PPL Center in Allentown, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229432_114_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke06_14df9e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180718\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229433_242_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke02_781dc1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1562489\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8192\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229433_876_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke04_6fdf16.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180720\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229433_683_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke01_1a55e4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180723\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229434_562_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke03-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180724\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229434_589_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke05_5f0174.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180726\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"8064\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229435_126_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke06_310bd3.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180728\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)\" width=\"5712\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784229435_321_TMC-L-CanadaWildfireSmoke07_8ad0f3.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"24180729\" \/>Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026.  (Rich Rolen\/Special to The Morning Call)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hazy conditions were seen across the Lehigh Valley on Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. 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