Wildfire smoke in California has reached harmful levels, prompting officials to recommend residents remain indoors or wear a protective mask to protect against air pollution. Air in parts of ...

Wildfires have left many Americans impacted by poor air quality. Clear your home and keep yourself safe with these tips and ...

Wildfire smoke can keep polluting your home long after the flames are out, with harmful chemicals lingering indoors even when ...

To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer and other serious diseases.

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...

Should I use my aircon? Do I need an air purifier? Can indoor plants help? And which masks actually work for smoke?

The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. For ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- With smoke from the Garnet Fire settling into the Valley floor, local allergy doctors say they are already seeing an uptick in patients. "I've been seeing more patients ...

The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...

After years of wildland firefighters developing cancer, lung disease and other health issues while not being allowed to wear masks as they work, the U.S. Forest Service will now allow these crews to ...