More than $1 billion in federal EPA funding awarded to California-based agencies and organizations to accelerate the ...

Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

"If they try to enforce their anti-climate prejudice, they’re going to end up inevitably hurting people’s health as well." ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no ...

The percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department encounters increased with onset of the Los Angeles County ...

The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose dramatically in the days immediately after the Los Angeles wildfires last month, new data published ...

Jim Rosenthal, the foundation’s president and a Fort Worth resident, said the nonprofit had expertise to offer survivors and first responders to the fire.

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

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

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

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