Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.

After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...

Those groups particularly sensitive to particulate matter in the air may want to limit time outside Friday and Saturday.

The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the ...

Even with thick smoke coming from the Hughes Fire, skies have been clear in many areas, and the air quality forecast has been ...

Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...

The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the ...

Share on Pinterest If you live in an area where you may be exposed to wildfire smoke, check your local Air Quality Index ... especially among sensitive groups. When wildfires ignite, they release ...

Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot ...

Several active wildfires in Los Angeles have led to at times “unhealthy” air quality on campus, Chief Campus Health Officer ...

Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds.

A total of six towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties have unhealthy air and ozone levels, according to AirNow.gov.