Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

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 ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

It’s almost impossible for experts to piece together why certain homes burned – most of the evidence is ash. But in the ...

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

Late last month, before the rains arrived, USC professor Seth John traveled through foothill neighborhoods devastated by the ...

Miles Teller shared more details about his experience with the Palisades Fire. The "Top Gun: Maverick" star lost his home ...

USC researchers traveled through neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton Fire to run lead tests on ash gathered from gutters ...

FAIR, with its high premiums and basic coverage, was designed as a temporary safety net until policyholders find a more ...

TEXARKANA, Texas - A faith-based non-profit has mobilized a team of Texans to help residents impacted by the wildfires in ...

Next comes the rest of the debris: the husks of washing machines, the chimneys standing sentry over the remains, and heaps of ...

Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.