After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free ...

The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...

Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...

By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...

I've lived in Oregon for a decade, meaning I've experienced multiple wildfire seasons. You learn quickly, in these conditions ...

However, reading and interpreting AQI is a bit of a guessing game. The AQI scale ranges from 0 to 500 and includes different tiers associated with various health risks for different groups of people.

Smoke from the blaze has significantly worsened air quality statewide, with some areas reporting hazardous levels exceeding 500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

AQI scales vary from good (AQI of 0-50) to moderate (AQI of 51-100), unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI of 101-150), unhealthy (AQI of 151-200), very unhealthy (AQI of 201-300), and hazardous ...

Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to see that Air Quality Index numbers returned to “healthy” or “moderate” levels this week in L.A. County, but they shouldn ...