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.
Los Angeles air quality and smoke maps: See latest AQI numbers in Southern California
Already known for having some of the worst air quality in the U.S., people in Southern California are now also at risk of inhaling smoke.
Map: See how LA wildfires are affecting air quality
Dust and ash left behind from the wildfires across Southern California can be irritating and hazardous when inhaled.
Is Los Angeles' air quality still poor enough to wear a mask when outdoors? Here's what you need to know
Los Angeles is now a week removed from the day that multiple devastating wildfires erupted to torch tens of thousands of acres. But still, the question remains if people should wear masks to limit their exposure to toxins in the air.
Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
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 to moderate levels,
Beyond AQI: How the Los Angeles wildfire smoke affects air quality
Athena Cheris, asst. life+arts editor, explains why the AQI index may not tell the whole story of air quality in Los Angeles. Cheris shared insights on how the smoke has
Portland’s air quality similar to wildfire-hit Los Angeles on Wednesday
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
Is the air quality in Los Angeles safe after the Hughes Fire, Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire?
Wildfires in Southern California this month have already made air quality in Los Angeles County poor. With the Hughes Fire erupting Wednesday near Castaic Lake and growing to over 10,000 acres, experts are advising sensitive groups to take cautionary measures.
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
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L.A.'s Wildfire Crisis Poses Air and Water Health Risks
As fires sweep through Los Angeles County, residents face mounting concerns about contaminated air and water supplies ...
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How to check the air quality near you amid the Los Angeles wildfires
the air quality index (AQI) in the Los Angeles area is listed as "Unhealthy" measuring at 188 PM2.5. The site's recommendation for this AQI level is to minimize outdoor activity, especially ...
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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
Los Angeles. "They don't have the spatial density or indeed sometimes the temporal density to tell us what's really ...
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No, Los Angeles wildfires aren’t affecting Phoenix air. Here’s what is
The air quality in Phoenix has been bad recently, but we probably can’t blame California for it. Oh wow. The air quality in ...