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

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

The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...

The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the ...

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

Angelenos still bothered by the smell of wildfire smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to ...

Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.

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

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

A total of six towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties have unhealthy air and ozone levels, according to AirNow.gov.

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

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