Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size—known as PM2.5—are ...

Health officials are again warning the public to take precautions as Santa Ana winds are expected to spread ash and dust from ... Experts say that wildfire smoke is unsafe for everyone and that ...

Wildfire smoke contains small particles that can cause serious health problems. Several parts of Southern California are currently under a windblown dust and ash advisory as deadly wildfires ...

Health officials are again warning the public to take precautions as Santa Ana winds are expected to spread ash and dust from ... Experts say that wildfire smoke is unsafe for everyone and that ...

Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes and pose risks to health. “There’s a lot that has potentially happened to affect poor air ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In some areas where evacuation orders are being lifted, people are returning to homes covered in ash and soot. Inside, it's likely going to smell like smoke. Some of that ...

Yet even in areas that aren’t burning, plumes of smoke remain a serious and ongoing public health threat—especially as the region braces for dangerous winds that could fuel the spread of ash ...

Homes a few doors away burned down, she said. Now in her second week at a West Covina hotel, she’s able to think about the damage smoke and ash have caused inside her home and how her family ...

Muntu Davis, health officer for Los Angeles County, said in a press release on Sunday. “Smoke and ash can harm everyone, even those who are healthy. However, people at higher risk include children, ...