Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District advised OC residents of potential smoke impacts due to wildfires burning in ...

On Sunday at 6:48 a.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 10 p.m. The alert is for San Bernardino and Riverside ...

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

An updated air quality alert was issued on Friday at 6:14 p.m. in effect until Saturday at 6:15 p.m. The alert is for San ...

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

The wildfires burning across LA are also degrading the air quality across the region. The resulting air pollution is a ...

Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds.

In Los Angeles, air quality was between good and moderate ... Afif El-Hasan, a pediatrician in Orange County, California, sees more patients with respiratory illnesses such as asthma during ...

Orange County residents know the importance of maintaining a comfortable indoor environment throughout the year. With varying ...

Studies found that children in California who breathed the smoky air during wildfires had more coughing, wheezing, bronchitis ...

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.