To protect yourself from wildfire smoke, you’ll need N95 face masks, an air cleaner/purifier, air filters for your vents, and eye protection in case you go outside. It’s best to close windows and remain indoors when the air is saturated with smoke due to how bad the air quality can get from local wildfires. Wildfire...
Archive: 2026
Northern California’s wildfire season typically starts in June and runs through October or November. In Southern California, it usually starts in April or May and runs through October. However, climate change has caused year-round wildfire risks throughout California and other western states. California’s year-round wildfire risks mean that local governments and utility companies need to...
Last week, we looked at what caused the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. In just one month, more than 57,500 acres burned in Southern California. The Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire rank among the most destructive wildfires in California history. While the L.A. fires were extremely destructive, they were not the largest on record. Let’s...
The 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires started just over a year ago. We now know that the firestorm began on January 1, 2025, and the initial eight-acre brushfire was an act of arson. Fire crews believed that they had extinguished the brushfire, but hotspots remained. On January 7, 2025, the Santa Ana winds and dry...