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.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- N95 masks are the specific ones rated for adults to help filter out the smoke currently over the Bay Area. RELATED: Check current Bay Area air quality levels Watch the video ...

Wildfire smoke is bad for kids’ health. These moms are asking Congress to help. When 14-year-old Oscar came home from his ...

The New York State Office of Emergency Management has issued a Fire Weather Watch for St. Lawrence County through 8:00 p.m.

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 ...