Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...
Orange County Register5d
Why wildfire ash’s impact on air quality doesn’t show up on AQMD’s air quality map
With less smoke being released from wildfires this week, the AQMD map measured a reduced presence of fine particle pollution in the air without accounting for other pollutants such as ash ...
The Weather Network11d
Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons as winds pick up
About 31,000 people were evacuated on Wednesday as the fire sent huge flames and plumes of smoke over a hilly terrain in the Castaic Lake area near Santa Clarita.
BBC17d
Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's devastating fires?
His first videos show a small cloud of smoke billowing ... as bright orange flames light up the sky. Jeffrey Ku and his wife had to make a quick escape when they noticed a fire nearing their ...
The Spokesman-Review17d
The long-term health effects of LA County wildfire smoke
LOS ANGELES – The explosion of smoke and ash that erupted from two wildfires was beyond belief. In the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, as the Eaton fire engulfed homes and businesses ...
CBC.ca17d
Chinooks and Santa Ana winds: How Calgary prepares for wildfire risk driven by warm winds
We stand up extra resources if the conditions are right," said Dongworth, who's currently in Orange County ... the L.A. wildfires What's different, and worse, about the smoke from the L.A ...
CBS News17d
The mental health toll of wildfires can last longer than people realize, experts say. Here's why.
The California wildfires have left many immediately shaken, but experts say the toll on mental health can last longer than people realize. Symptoms of trauma may emerge within days of the event ...
What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?
Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and ...
kcra.com18d
Experts say wildfire smoke offsets efforts to reduce pollution
WINDBLOWN ASH FROM BURNED STRUCTURES MAY CONTAIN HIGHER AIR, TOXIC LEVELS, ASH AND WILDFIRE SMOKE HAVE LED TO UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY AROUND LOS ANGELES. IT’S A COMMON THEME IN CALIFORNIA.
The Conversation18d
Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke
Most people appreciate that fires can cause burns and smoke inhalation, both of which can be life-threatening in their own right. What’s perhaps less well known is that both burns and smoke ...
Live Science18d
LA wildfires: How can wildfire smoke affect your health?
Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Los Angeles Times18d
The long-term health effects of L.A. County wildfire smoke
The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure. Although the smoke’s immediate effect has begun to dissipate ...