On Sunday at 11:55 a.m. an updated air quality alert was issued in effect until Monday at noon. The alert is for San ...

An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 12:06 p.m. in effect until Saturday at 12:15 p.m. The alert is for San ...

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.

Wildfires like those in Los Angeles that destroy urban structures release toxic chemicals, including lead, into the air.

Los Angeles residents will have to cope with the effects of smoke-related unhealthy air, the Los Angeles County Health ...

As hazardous chemicals pollute the air after devastating wildfires, officials call for increased monitoring to protect ...

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

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

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

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

"This is our Hurricane Katrina—an epochal disaster that's changing Los Angeles," said Dr. David Eisenman, whose research ...