Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...

Sent at 4:35 p.m., the message began "Attn all personnel" and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department's hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is "'hazardous, containing lead ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is the leading agency in the partnership to remove hazardous materials and fire debris from burn scars caused by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire. Harmful chemicals can be ...

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday for areas around the Airport Fire burn scar in Orange County due to ...

∎ The Palisades Fire was 21% contained ... properties until a hazardous materials inspection is completed by an approved government agency. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...

In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other ...

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

Potential floods and mudslides have forced Los Angeles residents to evacuate once again, and rains may wash toxic waste into ...

While most homes in the recent burn scars of the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires are under an evacuation warning due ...

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...