Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California

Map Shows Air Quality Plummeting in California As Hughes Fire Rages
Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels in multiple counties.
Map: See how LA wildfires are affecting air quality
Dust and ash left behind from the January wildfires in Los Angeles County can be irritating and hazardous to health when it’s picked up by winds and spread throughout Southern California. Windblown dust and ash contain small particles that may cause irritation or exacerbate pre-existing health conditions,
Is the air quality in Los Angeles safe after the Hughes Fire, Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire?
Even with thick smoke coming from the Hughes Fire, skies have been clear in many areas, and the air quality forecast has been good. But that doesn't tell the whole story.
Air Quality Alert issued in LA County amid ongoing wildfires
With the ongoing fires, health officials have warned of poor air quality in areas in and outside the fire zones. The use of power air blowers, including leaf blowers, are prohibited at this time.
Air quality is still bad in fire-ravaged areas, despite today’s green AQMD map
There are many pollutants of concern in wildfire smoke,” including ozone, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases, says pediatrician Debra Hendrickson.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Air quality Los Angeles: Harmful particle pollution from windblown fire ash
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of windblown dust and ash as multiple fires continue to burn in the region.
Update: 10,396 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County by Hughes Fire, still 56% contained
Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, Castaic, Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire unit: Unified Command: Cal Fire, Angeles National Forest, LA County Fire, and Bureau of Land Management Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
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Windblown dust and ash advisory extended. How wildfires are affecting LA air quality
Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds.
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Los Angeles Air Quality Improves From Wildfires' Hazardous Levels
(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped ...
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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 ...