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.
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
Has the California wildfires impacted air quality in New Jersey?
A total of six towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties have unhealthy air and ozone levels, according to AirNow.gov.
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.
What are we breathing right now? Air quality amidst the Southern California wildfires
The Hollywood Sign is once again visible from the Bluff as the haze from the fires clear and the winds carry the smoke past campus. As firefighters continue to work to contain the remaining fires and students begin to feel safer, more appear to stop taking precautions and masking up outside.
Hughes Fire causes concern as blaze spreads in Southern California
The Hughes Fire caused concern among residents as the blaze spread in Southern California. At least 31,000 residents were ordered to evacuate as the fire grew to over 10,000 acres on Wednesday, January 22.
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What AQI actually says (and overlooks)
The air quality index (AQI) in many LA regions looks good, but that doesn't mean the air is safe. Why it matters: The AQI in ...
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Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...
Renewed Los Angeles wildfire threat could blow more toxic ash across Southern California
The Los Angeles wildfires have robbed many Southern California residents not only of their homes but also of the great ...