Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted ...

The federal government broke with a long-standing safeguard to ensure no contamination is left behind after wildfires. Local ...

Urban ash from the California wildfires that has settled across the state has now been found more than 100 miles offshore.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to stay cautious near recent burn scars, including torched structures or patches of land.

For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...

The devastating wildfires in Southern California are in a league of their own for many reasons, but one that has scientists concerned is the impact of "urban ash." When ordinary wildfires burn in ...

Fire crews soaked debris to contain ash and dust from California fires. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers used the 'wet method' on February 8 to remove remnants from wildfire-damaged properties to ...

Contractors test soil samples for contaminants like lead or mercury and remove tainted soil. If a section still tests high, ...

M y wife — as usual — understood the situation before I did. The night before, Monday, Jan. 6, we’d both been awoken by the ...