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 ...

Smoke is drifting to cities miles away from where multiple major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, prompting several air quality alerts, but will it reach San Diego County? No air ...

In Los Angeles right now, it’s not just acrid smoke that’s in the air. There’s fear, anxiety, and pain. When will they get these fires under control? What if the wind picks up? What if my ...

Cannabis smoke contains most of the same toxins and carcinogens that make tobacco smoke harmful to your health. Some methods, though, may be safer than others. If you’re looking for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even as the destructive Santa Ana winds propelling the catastrophic Southern California fires begin to taper off, the gusts are blowing the thick clouds of smoke far into the Los Angeles ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

But as wildfires intensify and grow more frequent in a warming world, the smoke from these fires is emerging as a new and deadly pollution source, health experts say. By some estimates ...