Californians in wildfire areas urged to test for lead poisoning

L.A. County soil testing near Eaton, Palisades fires shows significant contamination

Soil testing revealed concerning levels of lead on properties downwind of the Eaton fire, as well as isolated "hot spots" of contamination in the Palisades, according to county officials.

Elevated lead levels found in soil samples taken outside Eaton Fire burn zone, officials say

It's been three months since the Eaton Fire burned through the Altadena area, and public health officials are warning about high levels of lead in soil samples taken outside the burn area.

Soil test finds high level of lead in Eaton burn area

Preliminary soil sample testing in the Eaton Fire burn area revealed a high percentage of lead, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These results, released Thursday, come as residents in the affected areas are looking to rebuild their homes. According to the department, representative soil sampling involves collecting soil samples from different areas affected by the fire to assess contamination levels, such as ash o…

Soil tests downwind of Eaton fire find higher lead levels; contaminant hotspots present in Palisades

Representative soil sample testing done in a Los Angeles County Public Health study found a higher percentage of samples with lead levels above health-based screening thresholds taken from parcels downwind of the Eaton fire. During a virtual town hall Thursday, April 10, officials presented the preliminary findings from a soil sampling study done by Roux Inc. in and around the Eaton and Palisades fire areas. The lead findings in soil downwind fr…

Californians in Wildfire Areas Urged to Test for Lead Poisoning

Californians in wildfire areas urged to test for lead poisoning

In early January, Tony and Jacqueline Collier watched on helplessly as the Eaton wildfire burned dozens of homes to the ground in their neighborhood of Altadena, California.