Air quality after the fires: Understanding where and when the air is safe
Even though the Palisades and Eaton fires are now mostly contained, the Santa Ana winds have led to new fires flaring up ...
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What's in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? County issues health warning
Airport and Bridge fire burn scars, according to the state department. "Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality instrumentation and will not influence Air Quality Index ...
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Wildfires pollute the air with smoke, dust, ash. Here's how to protect yourself
Wildfire smoke contains small particles that can cause serious ... closed amid California wildfires “Predicting where ash or soot from a fire will travel, or how winds will impact air quality ...
Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and be especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the ...
Los Angeles health department advises on wildfire soot and ash cleanup
Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.
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What to do — and not do — when you get home after a fire evacuation
We've compiled a list of suggestions from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and CalFire on how to protect yourself from ash and particles left over from the fire. L.A. County ...
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Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire
Soot and other fine particles, known as PM2.5 ... But experts said that could be because the contaminated ash quickly dissipated after the fire, either carried on the wind or washed away by ...
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Not even sea life is safe from the L.A. fires
“It was like being out in a calm snowy day in the winter except it was not snowflakes, it was ash particles raining down ... “The Australia fires were a forest fire. The L.A. fires aren ...
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What’s in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? County issues health warning
Airport and Bridge fire burn scars, according to the state department. “Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality instrumentation and will not influence Air Quality ...
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Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
“The fumes and the ash, the particles that are going to be in your ... sore throat and watery eyes even six months after the 2021 fire. Those who lived closer to burned-out buildings reported ...