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LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

  • Written by Yifang Zhu, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harmSmoke rolls up a hillside from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles.AP Photo/Eric Thayer

When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters had warned about high winds and exceptionally dry conditions, but few people expected to see smoke and...

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