Firefighters in southern California are battling the Palisades and Eaton Fires, which have killed at least 25 people, burning a cumulative 37,700 acres and at least 12,000 structures. The plumes of ...

After a massive lithium ion battery storage site exploded into flames in Monterey County — spewing toxic gases into the air ...

Rainfall could send debris from hillsides charred by wildfires rushing down ravines and through drainage ditches into the ...

Toxic smoke from burning properties can pose additional health risks. Firefighters watch water drops on the Palisades fire in Los Angeles' Mandeville Canyon on January 11. Toxic smoke from burning ...

“Everything in the households got burned — cars, metal pipes, plastics.” Wildfire smoke is toxic. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, known by the shorthand PM 2 ...

Learn about the lasting impact of wildfire smoke on urban surfaces and human health. Discover how these toxic pollutants ...

As residents start returning to neighborhoods ravaged by fire, they are contending with a slew of toxic hazards in the lingering smoke and ash that experts say can cause breathing problems and worse.

“A long-term concern is that a lot of these toxic gases or VOCs [volatile organic compounds] will get into homes and linger for months.” The chemical composition of the smoke and ash in Los ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

The toxic residues of burned houses, electronics and cars combine with carcinogenic fire retardants create a formidable hazard for fire survivors.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Moss Landing smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people.