The South Coast Air Quality Management District, the government agency charged with regulating and improving air quality for ...

An air quality alert was issued on Wednesday at 4:14 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 6 p.m. The alert is for San Bernardino ...

Update 8:20 p.m.: Orange County officials have released a shelter in place order for several areas of the county after "rigorous testing and continuous air quality monitoring" to determine that ...

and south to Orange County. Both counties are highly populated. The greater Los Angeles region, with a population of over 18 million people, already has some of the worst air quality in the nation.

Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires across Southern California can be irritating and hazardous when inhaled.

Wildfire smoke ‒ burning trees and shrubs but also homes and other manmade materials ‒ contains toxic chemicals harmful to human health immediately and over longer periods. These carry risks such as ...

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, closed-toed shoes and cut-resistant gloves. Clean or decontaminate anything ...

Air quality across parts of California is deteriorating to hazardous levels as strong winds drive rapid wildfire spread and stir up heavy dust.

On Sunday at 4:16 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Tuesday at 10 p.m. The alert is for San Bernardino and ...