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.

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"The health impacts of a wildfire can affect communities even miles away from the fire," says Allie Kelleher, Direct Relief Program Manager. Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Anvil Fire, currently estimated at three acres, is burning in an area dense with old hemlock snags, which poses an increased risk to firefighters. Despite the challenging ...

BRINNON, Wash. — Smoke from two fires burning on the Olympic Peninsula has "settled heavily" over the Hood Canal area, according to local fire officials. Smoky conditions are expected to last for a ...

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. — The Bear Gulch Fire, burning on the north side of Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest, has grown to an estimated 15,739 acres with only 9% containment, fire ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital donated life-saving pet oxygen mask kits to Jacksonville Fire & Emergency Services (JFES). These masks are designed to fit pets, which ...