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.
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
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Rain gives LA wildfire relief but officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash
Los Angeles and Ventura Counties are forecast to receive 0.75 to one inches of rain, which may result in debris flows or ...
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What’s in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? County issues health warning
Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't pick up on the ash pollutants.
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 ...
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What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of LA-area fires? New health warnings
Airport and Bridge fire burn scars, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. "Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality instrumentation and will ...
The Best Ways to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke and Ash
What we’re really worried about is the PM2.5 levels,” or the fine particles in wildfire smoke, which have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. In order for particles to enter your lungs’ air sacs, ...
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The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
The workers sifted through the ash and debris ... on the toxic particles or negative,” Manjikian said. For Robinson, the Altadena resident whose home was destroyed in the Eaton fire, the ...
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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 ...
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Residents concerned over toxic ash, chemicals lingering in air after Southern California wildfires
Pasadena resident Traci Samczyk said her backyard is filled with ash, soot and other harmful particles from the Eaton Fire. She’s been cleaning the residue from her garden while worried about ...