Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions. By Dani Blum Wildfires can generate unhealthy levels of smoke in areas close to where blazes are ...

Breathing wildfire smoke, even briefly, can change the bacteria and immune cells in your lungs, which may contribute to ...

In the wake of such immeasurable loss, remembering to wear moisturizer while a wildfire rages might seem . . . trivial. Yet the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have shown California ...

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles. By Hiroko Tabuchi It kills more people each year than car crashes, ...

As wildfires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area, it should be obvious that the flames themselves are major threats, leaving devastation in their trails. So is the intense heat generated. But ...