The masks with oxygen tanks ... All these chemicals we don’t think of occurring in a wildland fire are now part of the smoke,” said Mary Johnson, principal research assistant at the Harvard ...

The masks with oxygen tanks ... All these chemicals we don’t think of occurring in a wildland fire are now part of the smoke,” said Mary Johnson, principal research assistant at the Harvard ...

Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — poses additional risks to public health.

The goal is to track how wildland and urban interface firefighters ... wristbands that absorb contaminants like ash, soot, and smoke that will be tested. “We are making plans with Cal Fire ...

Wildfires like the ones currently burning in Los Angeles occur in what's known as the wildland-urban ... they create more toxic smoke and ash," Wexler said. Wear a mask in smoky or ashy conditions ...

“All these chemicals we don’t think of occurring in a wildland fire are now part of the smoke,” said Mary Johnson ... Until then, firefighters are left with masks with oxygen tanks that ...

Wildfires like the ones currently burning in Los Angeles occur in what’s known as the wildland-urban interface ... they create more toxic smoke and ash,” Wexler said. Children ages 2 years and older ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires — classified as wildland-urban interface fires, and now the largest urban fires in the country’s history — have spread a host of particulate matter, toxic pollutants and ...

As the rampaging wildland fires hit modern communities, the interior of stick-constructed homes, chock-full of synthetic ...

“It’s a structure fire within a wildland fire ... wear an N95 mask — a surgical mask doesn’t sufficiently filter out smoke particulates, experts say. In your home, make sure all windows ...

Rainfall could send debris from hillsides charred by wildfires rushing down ravines and through drainage ditches into the ...

To protect oneself from wildfire smoke and other pollutants, experts suggest using indoor air filters, reducing time spent outdoors and wearing an FFP2 mask.