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.

The key takeaway is that firefighters face a “total exposure” risk, and the danger doesn’t stop when they are no longer breathing in smoke, explains lead author Dr Maximilien Desservettaz, a Research ...

During wildfire season, every fire comes with the direct risk of what it burns. But there is a secondary risk that comes with all wildfires: The impact of smoke haze on human health. Smoky air is a ...

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.

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 ...

After years of wildland firefighters developing cancer, lung disease and other health issues while not being allowed to wear masks as they work, the U.S. Forest Service will now allow these crews to ...

OroraTech's Wildfire Solution platform uses data from public and proprietary wildfire satellites, along with other sources, ...

Those exposed to higher concentrations of wildfire smoke, especially levels exceeding 10 micrograms per cubic meter, were ...

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 ...