Pittsburgh air quality expected to improve this weekend, officials say
The Environmental Protection Agency expects air quality in the Pittsburgh region to significantly improve compared to earlier in the week.
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The Environmental Protection Agency expects air quality in the Pittsburgh region to significantly improve compared to earlier in the week.
Picklesburgh moved forward as planned on Friday, with crowds mostly undeterred by the thick haze of wildfire smoke and the "very unhealthy" air quality it created.
Friday will be another day with poor air quality in Pittsburgh as the wildfire smoke worsens.
Wildfire smoke is blanketing western Pennsylvania, though the area is expected to get a break soon.
Pennsylvania is under a statewide Code Purple air quality alert on Friday because of smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. But what does that mean?
Wildfire smoke is causing hazardous air quality in the Pittsburgh area, prompting a warning from health officials.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is leading to a Code Purple air quality alert on Friday in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania will be under a code red air quality alert on Thursday because smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy levels of pollution for everyone.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
The haze Pittsburgh-area residents will see in the sky on Tuesday is coming from wildfires in Canada.
Dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
After a summer of hazy skies and wildfires across Canada, CMU researchers are working to develop drones to better combat the fires.
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
Strong and destructive straight-line winds are the main concern followed by the chance for large hail.
The fires, which are still burning, have brought smoke and hazardous air quality to millions of Americans.
As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.
Wildfire smoke is expected to cause unhealthy levels of pollution for sensitive groups of people across Pennsylvania on Monday.
Skies across the Pittsburgh area are blanketed by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A Code Red air quality alert was issued June 28, 2023, by the Department of Environmental Protection for several Pennsylvania counties. Here's a look at the skyline.
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With another day of haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires, first responders are ready for whatever comes.
The Environmental Protection Agency expects air quality in the Pittsburgh region to significantly improve compared to earlier in the week.
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The Environmental Protection Agency expects air quality in the Pittsburgh region to significantly improve compared to earlier in the week.
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Wildfire smoke is causing hazardous air quality in the Pittsburgh area, prompting a warning from health officials.
Pennsylvania will be under a code red air quality alert on Thursday because smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy levels of pollution for everyone.
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As we approach the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency expects air quality in the Pittsburgh region to significantly improve compared to earlier in the week. KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor reports.
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