Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...

Depending on where you live, you could be wrong. That's because even after wildfires are over, the smoke can linger in the atmosphere for days or weeks. The smoke also can travel hundreds of miles ...

As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains ...

Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the air quality in the region. Wildfire smoke can travel long distances and affect the ...

Major fires spreading in Los Angeles have engulfed the city in a thick cloud of smoke, prompting air quality advisories in multiple areas of southern California. Wildfire smoke can cause high ...

Wildfires are ablaze across California and they pose a significant threat to residents—not just because of the fire, but also due to the health impacts of breathing in smoke. These can range ...

AND BOY, THERE IS A THICK LAYER OF HAZE AND THE VERY STINKY SMELL OF SMOKE MOVING ACROSS THE CITY. ALL THANKS TO WHAT YOU SEE HAPPENING HERE OFF TO THE NORTH IN BABCOCK RANCH. THERE'S A VERY LARGE ...

Wildfires in California aren’t all wild anymore. They often burn in urban areas, creating a toxic soup of smoke, ash and noxious substances that can be dangerous, even deadly. In Los Angeles ...

So is the intense heat generated. But remember, where there’s fire, there’s smoke, which may be a reversal of the standard proverb but is highly relevant here. The wildfires are creating large ...

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The plumes of smoke are even visible from space. Residents of many fire-prone areas—as well as those far downwind—have grown familiar with the orange, apocalyptic haze of wildfire smoke as ...