Much of Southern California remained under a red flag warning for extreme fire risk due to strong, dry winds. The number of people under evacuation orders was not specified. About 18,600 people live ...

The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure. Although the smoke’s immediate effect has begun to dissipate ...

"This work offers observational truth about how clouds affect warming, which can be used to improve climate models and guide environmental policies," said Liu. To discover this surprising effect ...

Now, a new study has raised concerns about the long-term health effects of being exposed to wildfire smoke. Researchers looked into the effects of eucalyptus wood smoke on key human brain cells ...

"This work offers observational truth about how clouds affect warming, which can be used to improve climate models and guide environmental policies," said Liu. To discover this surprising effect ...

This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The more researchers learn about wildfire smoke, the more worrisome the picture gets. Smoke ...

Video filmed by a motorist showed flames covering the top of the building and plumes of smoke billowing the structure when a large fireball burst. As the flames began to expand, larges pieces of ...

Smoke loomed over Santa Clarita on Wednesday, January 22, as the Hughes Fire burned thousands of acres of land in California. This video taken by Anthony Cabassa shows the view from his home as smoke ...

It is unknown how long the fire will last. However, as of Saturday, the flames subsided, and the smoke had not been seen coming from the building since Sunday. Fire crews are on-site to mitigate ...