Emergency room doctors report waves of patients with breathing problems as smoke increases fine particulates in the air. Health officials also are monitoring the potential mental health toll wildfires ...

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The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal LA County, and in areas nearest the Palisades, Eaton and ...

There's no school, no activities, and no certainty about the rest of the week as multiple fires in the L.A. area spread.

Virtually all of Los Angeles is experiencing "unhealthy" air quality levels amid the devastating fires that ignited in early ...

Smoke from the blaze has significantly worsened air quality statewide, with some areas reporting hazardous levels exceeding 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

An air quality alert was issued on Thursday at 4:59 p.m. in effect until Friday at 5 p.m. The alert is for San Bernardino and ...

Wildfire smoke increases tiny particles in the air known as particulate matter that can be harmful to people’s health.

On Thursday at 5:14 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Friday at 5 p.m. The alert is for Calabasas and Agoura ...

With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, Dana Benton is sleeping with a mask on, even with her air purifier running. “My car was ...

After the fires get under control, wind could help push some particles out of the air, as will gravity with some larger compounds. Gases and fine particles could hang around longer. In burned areas, ...