Thousands of Americans urged to avoid outdoors in California

A portion of California faces potentially unhealthy levels of air pollution early Saturday, official data shows.

Thousands urged to stay inside in California: "Unhealthy"

Air quality is currently in the "unhealthy" category around the Lassen National Forest in California, an AirNow map shows.

Air quality alert in place for Los Angeles County until early Saturday

Los Angeles County is the focus of an air quality alert reported at 6:07 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The ...

Thousands advised to remain indoors in Oregon, California

Air quality is in the "unhealthy" range across several counties in Oregon and California on Wednesday morning.
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When Wildfire Season Turns Breathing Into a Challenge — Are You Truly Prepared?

As the Gifford Fire swept through Los Angeles’ Padres National Forest, flames moved southward, blanketing Las Vegas under a suffocating haze that sent the city’s air quality index (AQI) plummeting to ...