Wildfire smoke ‒ burning trees and shrubs but also homes and other manmade materials ‒ contains toxic chemicals harmful to human health immediately and over longer periods. These carry risks such as ...

As major fires spread through Los Angeles, what are the risks of wildfire smoke on people's health? View on euronews ...

Southern California wildfires have spurred smoke advisories by authorities and contributed to hazardous air quality ...

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and ...

At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...

Of the over 16,000 structures destroyed in the recent rash of wildfires in Southern California, many cannabis businesses were ...

As California expands its prescribed burning efforts, a study of more than 180 such projects suggests they are an effective ...

As wildfires blaze across California, here is how inhaling smoke could affect your health, from itchy eyes to dementia risk.

Workers in Ventura County, California, harvest strawberries as the smoke from the Hughes Fire fills the air over the fields. Wildfire smoke contains chemicals, gases and fine particles that can harm ...

As devastating wildfires fanned by powerful winds ravaged Los Angeles in January 2025, a video of a street shrouded in smoke ...

Southern California ‒ with sprawling cities, clogged freeways and heavy industry ‒ is already notorious for some of the worst air quality in the nation. This week's wildfires are putting ...