Wildfire smoke puts harmful particle pollution into the air. Exposure to it over time can lead to heart and lung problems. People in the U.S. are breathing in four times as much wildfire smoke on ...

A bout of dry weather in the Northeast has fueled wildfire conditions in New Jersey, with several fires burning in the state.

Smoke from wildfires exacerbated by climate change may cause as many as 71,000 additional deaths per year in the United States by 2050, a study published Thursday in the journal Nature found. That ...

In fall 2020, I woke up in an apocalypse. It was 8 a.m., but the world outside was dark and blanketed by an angry red sky. With all the lights on in the house, we watched specks of smoke and debris ...

Smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest will move into Central Indiana overnight, lasting through Sept. 5, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis, which said to expect hazy ...

Smoke from wildfires on the West Coast is causing hazy skies in Fort Collins and has prompted an air quality warning Sept. 5. The hot and dry weather Sept. 4 combined with out-of-state wildfire smoke ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Typically, on a clear day, Valley residents can enjoy a scenic view overlooking downtown Fresno. But with several wildfires burning in Fresno County, coupled with the Valley's ...

(WLUK) -- For many Wisconsin residents, the summer of 2025 will be remembered as one chock full of air quality alerts caused by Canadian wildfire smoke. On Tuesday, the state Department of Natural ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — At 7 p.m. Thursday night, the Air Quality Index in Spokane dropped to unhealthy levels, with an AQI above 150. The wildfire smoke smell was obvious. There were no new wildfires nearby ...

Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and in eastern Whatcom County mixes with low clouds from the marine layer over the Old City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 4 in Bellingham. Air quality was good ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are deploying autonomous drones to study smoke patterns with the goal to improve ...

New data show that San Diego County has among the lowest levels of annual wildfire smoke exposure compared to other counties in California. “San Diego, in some sense, is in a lucky spot,” said ...