When will wildfire smoke clear out of Pittsburgh? Expect better air quality soon, meteorologist says

Name: When will wildfire smoke clear out of Pittsburgh? Expect better air quality soon, meteorologist says
Uploaded: 2026-07-17T17:59:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 29 s
Description: Thick surface-based wildfire smoke that originated in Canada and Northern Minnesota continues to linger across all of western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia as of early Friday afternoon. However, the area will likely get a break soon. Lauren Linder reports.

Thick surface-based wildfire smoke that originated in Canada and Northern Minnesota continues to linger across all of western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia as of early Friday afternoon. However, the area will likely get a break soon. Lauren Linder reports.