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.

Wildfire smoke can decrease air quality and lead to health problems ranging from stinging eyes and headaches to difficulty ...

(NewsNation) — With nearly 3000 acres burning in Califonia, health experts say N95 respirator masks offer the best protection against harmful wildfire smoke, provided they are worn correctly and fit ...

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.

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Alan Gudino, right, shields his face while battling the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County in July. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) The U.S. Forest Service has ...

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 ...

Wildfires that began over the weekend in South Georgia spread rapidly this week, sending smoke into Macon and other parts of the state by Wednesday. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security ...

Due to the many wildfires across the First Coast, smoke is becoming more prevalent and reducing air quality, even in Jacksonville.