JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital donated life-saving pet oxygen mask kits to Jacksonville Fire & Emergency Services (JFES). These masks are designed to fit pets, which ...

The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer and other serious diseases.

Dear Doctor: Is wildfire smoke really that dangerous? We're in northern Idaho and our town has been handing out face masks, but I've heard they don't really do much. What should I do to keep our ...

ATLANTA — Wildfires near the Georgia-North Carolina line are spewing smoke so thick that residents are being urged to wear special masks if they must do outdoor activities. The fires — many of them ...