Clairton Mayor Signs Emergency Declaration Over Mysterious, Smoldering Fire

CLAIRTON (KDKA) – The DEP and Allegheny County Health Department are looking into a smoky haze that’s lingering over part of Clairton.
From the street you can see the smoke billowing from an empty lot. On closer inspection, you’ll find it rising from a massive compost heap of grass clippings and mulch.
Neighbors noticed it on Thursday — along with its noxious smell. By Friday, it had gotten much worse and the fire department tried to put it out.
“We thought we had i