Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.

Even with thick smoke coming from the Hughes Fire, skies have been clear in many areas, and the air quality forecast has been ...

In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, concerns about air quality across the county have been on the rise.

Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires across Southern California can be irritating and hazardous when inhaled.

On Wednesday at 3:18 p.m. an updated air quality alert was issued valid until Thursday at 6 p.m. The alert is for Ventura ...

Experts say that even after fires are contained and extinguished, health risks from ash, smoke, and toxic materials, ...

Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...

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

As fires sweep through Los Angeles County, residents face mounting concerns about contaminated air and water supplies ...

With the return of the strong Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles County, the air quality will be changing quickly, especially for ...

Air quality in Los Angeles has improved as the Palisades and Eaton wildfires get under control. But as the fires burned ...

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