The Air Quality Index (AQI) can tell you a lot about the health of the environment, but there are still measures you can take ...

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, ...

Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot ...

Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...

Wildfire ash carries many carcinogens that could cause short- and long-term health problems, including asthma attacks and ...

The wildfires raging across Los Angeles County have killed at least 24 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. The Palisades fire, deemed the most destructive in Los Angeles history, erupted ...

Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Monday, January 13, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of ...

Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...

Wildfire smoke causes particularly dangerous air quality, especially for sensitive groups including children and pregnant people.

By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...

I've lived in Oregon for a decade, meaning I've experienced multiple wildfire seasons. You learn quickly, in these conditions ...