First responders are trained to minimize their exposure to the smoke, rotating crews and staying aware of wind shifts.

Months have passed since firefighters contained the devastating wildfires that raged across 40,000 acres of the greater Los Angeles area — a swath of land larger than the city of San Francisco. The ...

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“Wildfire smoke, we estimate to be about 10 times as ... PM’s can get deep into the lungs and pass into the blood stream. It’s especially dangerous for children. Teenagers exposed are ...