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

Sometimes when it snows we’ll get those picturesque flakes. However, other times, it seems like it’s just pellets falling from the sky. So what gives? Why is ...

Particulate matter from smoke has reached hazardous levels ... If you are in an area impacted by windblown dust or ash: ...

As smoke, dust and harmful ash continue to hit areas throughout Los Angeles County amidst several wildfires, burn scars and wind, two air quality advisories have been issued. Smoke from the Hughes ...

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 ...

Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...

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 ...

Officials also advise those in wildfire areas to monitor the air quality going forward, and wear an N95 mask whenever there is smoke, dust and ash in the air. Follow us for more stories like this ...

Officials also advise those in wildfire areas to monitor the air quality going forward, and wear an N95 mask whenever there is smoke, dust and ash in the air.

Isabelle Taft, a reporting fellow for The New York Times, writes of the parallels and differences in covering hurricanes and ...

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

Data reviewed by Caltech scientists found spikes of lead, chlorine and bromine in the air after the Eaton fire started.