To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland ...

A University of Washington-led study is raising new alarms over the health impacts of wildfire smoke on pregnancy.

The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to ...

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.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- N95 masks are the specific ones rated for adults to help filter out the smoke currently over the Bay Area. RELATED: Check current Bay Area air quality levels Watch the video ...

The smoke from the wildfires that burned through Los Angeles in January smelled like plastic and was so thick that it hid the ocean. Firefighters who responded developed instant migraines, coughed up ...

The Wildfire Smoke Protection Chapter and the NATE Biological and Animal Excrement Awareness Guidelines, are available now on ...

Hyattsville firefighters used a pet oxygen mask to save a dog from smoke inhalation after a Chillum house fire. The ...