Learn about the lasting impact of wildfire smoke on urban surfaces and human health. Discover how these toxic pollutants affect us long after the flames have gone.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...

according to the National Interagency Fire Center. It was in June 2023 when smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the U.S., producing eerie images of orange skies over New York City. The Canadian ...

There were more than 2,400 personnel assigned to battle the fire. All evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday afternoon, but ...

Officials with the Charlotte Fire Department said they were called out to the scene on Enfield Road, near Eastway Drive, ...

Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the ...

A wildfire at Bobolink Meadow, part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Bartel Grasslands complex near Tinley Park, ...

Investigators said the fire Monday night was started by a person, but it was not clear if the fire was intentional or an ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 67-year-old woman was in critical condition late Tuesday after an apartment building fire the night before ...