The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

With the increase in wildfires in certain areas of the country, Americans should know the risks of exposure to smoke and how ...

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...

Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon ...

The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown to over 10,000 acres.

The map and tables below ... you breathe from wood smoke, wildfire smoke, dust, vehicle exhaust, and pesticide spray. Use it in a small room, with the windows and doors closed. Fire safety burn bans ...

A lithium-ion battery fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility on Thursday, burning through the night and flaring up again Friday. A local state ... and the smoke had not been ...

Some residents began to assess the damage to their homes as firefighters appeared to turn a corner in containing the blazes. But officials warned there would be much work to be done.

The state has been hit with multiple deadly fires that left thousands of homes destroyed. Wildfire smoke contains fine ... complications. A live map from AirNow showed that, as of 10:42 a.m ...

LOS ANGELES – The explosion of smoke and ash that erupted ... In 2018, in the two weeks after the Camp fire in Northern California – the worst deadliest in the state’s recorded history ...

A 2024 study found that wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 10,000 ... was funded by a combination of homeowners insurance and federal, state and local grants. "That is going to be critical ...

HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN THE MORE WILDFIRES BURN AROUND THE STATE, THE WORSE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DURING PERIODS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE. WE DO SEE MORE CHILDREN SHOW UP WITH VARIOUS RESPIRATORY ...