In a nutshell A single day of wildfire smoke can contribute over 20% of toxic pollutants that accumulate on urban surfaces ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

That's the same flight path that that plane and helicopter crashed last night on. Now, many have been wondering how did all ...

Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...

As firefighters in California continue to battle the Border 2 fire, forecasters have warned about the risk of flash flooding ...

“Despite being smack in the middle of the rainy season, brush conditions over Southern California are currently as dry as they ever get in the summer (the dry season),” AccuWeather California Expert ...

In the aftermath of L.A.’s most destructive wildfires, air quality experts warn that families should be prepared for the “disaster after the disaster” — ...

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation ...

Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — poses additional risks to public health.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT: Smoke from several wildfires in metro Los Angeles negatively affects the air quality of a population of about 18 million people. Air quality in Los Angeles was at "moderate ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Where there is fire, there is smoke. For the people of Los Angeles, this will add to the misery. Some are already ...