The ongoing California fires devastating Los Angeles County and surrounding areas highlight the growing risks posed by climate change, droughts, and expanding residential developments in fire ...

Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the air quality in the region. Wildfire smoke can travel long distances and affect the ...

The month of January isn’t typically when to expect wildfires in California. Historically, wildfire season occurs between June and September, when the hills and brush scattered around the state ...

Evangeline Iglesias says the utility, Southern California Edison, failed to shut down its power equipment despite strong warnings, resulting in the Eaton wildfire that consumed her Altadena house ...

As wildfires rage across Los Angeles, shrouding neighborhoods in smoke and threatening homes and lives, the urgency of addressing wildfire risks has never been clearer. Wildfires are an escalating ...

California fire live updates: The Kenneth fire started late Thursday in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles from a school serving as a shelter for evacuees from another fire. California fire live ...

Premium Los Angeles wildfire LIVE Updates: People embrace as they evacuate following powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena ...

The smoke also can travel hundreds of miles, depending on weather conditions. Wildfire smoke presents dangers to health because it can harbor toxic chemicals and tiny particles. “Once inhaled ...

Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces Date: January 30, 2025 Source: McMaster University Summary: Researchers have shown that ...

Alberta wildfire crews have already begun to perform prescribed burns around the province, ahead of the 2025 forest fire season. Starting on Jan. 6, 8,000 hectares around Ribbon Creek in ...

Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...

Aftermath and Fires in Pacific Palisades, Kenneth Fire, Malibu and Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles Getty Images/Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies As the Los ...