Public Data Reveal Extent of Air Quality Impacts During 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

Los Angeles Fires May Have Contributed to 440 Excess Deaths: Study

The destructive Los Angeles fires in January might be linked to 440 excess deaths, according to an Aug. 6 study by the American Medical Association. The Palisades and Eaton fires directly caused 31 deaths as flames tore through communities and destroyed homes. Researchers studied mortality rates in Los Angeles County to find whether the Palisades and Eaton fires caused additional health impacts that contributed to other deaths. They looked at po…

Public data reveal extent of air quality impacts during 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

In early 2025, wildfires spread in Los Angeles, destroying tens of thousands of homes and businesses. During the fires, smoke blanketed the region and online maps provided residents with rapid air quality information.

Wildfire Collaborative Addresses Community Air Quality Concerns

When wildfires erupted in Los Angeles in early January 2025, it set off an urgent public health crisis as residents sought reliable information about air quality amidst the chaos. The Palisades Fire and others rattled nerves and raised significant concerns about the potential health risks associated with smoke exposure. As the fires raged on, people turned to friends and local scientists for guidance, desperately wanting to know how to protect t…

Analyzing Public Data Uncovers Air Quality Impacts of the 2025 Los Angeles

In the early weeks of 2025, Southern California faced an unprecedented environmental crisis as devastating wildfires ravaged large swaths of Los Angeles County. These fires, fueled by prolonged dry conditions and high winds, consumed tens of thousands of homes and businesses, displacing residents and severely impacting public health. One of the most immediate and insidious […]