MUST SEE: Thick black smoke covers Bakersfield sky from warehouse fire
In the must-see video above, a fire at an abandoned warehouse sent plumes of smoke skyward in Bakersfield, California, on Wednesday, January 29, footage shows.
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BREAKING Huge fire engulfs block of flats as thick black smoke billows out into sky
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Crashes and Disasters
MARTINEZ — A leak led to an explosion and massive fire at a refinery with a history of issues Saturday, prompting a shelter-in-place for much of Saturday evening after black smoke spread across ...
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What's different, and worse, about the smoke from the L.A. fires
Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.
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How wildfire smoke affects the body: Doctors warn of health hazards
Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...
Scientific American28d
What Makes Urban Wildfire Smoke So Toxic
The plumes of smoke are even visible from space ... Those tiny particles, which become suspended in the air, can include soot (black carbon), metals, dust, and more. If they’re smaller than ...
Newsweek28d
Why LA's Urban Smoke May Be More Dangerous Than Typical Fires
Languages: English. As Los Angeles heads into its second week under siege from wildfires, growing concerns over the health impacts of the resulting smoke are coming to the forefront. Unlike ...
New York Post29d
Smoke from LA wildfires is visible from space in grim satellite images
One image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite after the Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday morning, shows a thick band of gray smoke floating over Los Angeles County that ...
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The long-term health effects of L.A. County wildfire smoke
The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure ... Asian and Black children also saw significantly higher ...
University of California28d
LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...
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Does your home reek of wildfire smoke? Here’s how to get rid of it — safely
As anyone who ever tried concealing the clingy smell of cigarettes from their parents may remember, the acrid odor of smoke is hard to hide and harder to remove. Here are experts’ answers to all ...