Exercise pets when dust and smoke have settled. In regards to the current windblown advisory, experts advise you check for updates from local officials and follow their safety guidance. Even though ...

air quality experts say the threat of toxic dust could remain for months, even years. One local doctor who lost his home shows us how to protect against ash and airborne chemicals. Meanwhile ...

Without rain, neighborhoods covered in fine debris from the fires must find a way to deal with it on their own.

Mr. Pellegrini said the inside of his home was coated in dirt and ash.Credit...Mark Abramson for The New York Times “If you’re downwind and have just some dust and smoke, you can clean it up ...

Ash is everywhere and comes in many sizes, from black and gray slivers collecting along curbs to a suspended white dust that settles ... The chemical composition of the smoke and ash in Los ...

But that's going to be replaced with wind blown dust and ash," said Air Quality Advisor Kati Chachere. While Santa Ana winds will clear smoke, forecasters say it will carry toxic ash to areas ...

Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires that have ... hazardous ash may be present in the air. If you smell smoke or see ash, please take precautions.” ...

In the days after the devastating wildfires, air monitors recorded some of the highest levels of air pollution in recent years, coinciding with a surge in hospital visits.

or us sweeping the dust,” said Dr. Rania Sabty, a Los Angeles-based environmental health specialist. Some people are more susceptible to the health effects of exposure to smoke, soot and ash ...

L.A. County health officials have issued an advisory for windblown dust and ash. That film of dust on your patio might contain harmful chemicals and ashes. L.A. Times reporter Karen Garcia wrote ...