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LA faces ongoing fire danger with strong winds expected. Water officials advise against drinking tap water in some areas, and air quality remains a concern. AQRC Director Anthony Wexler is featured in KCRW's latest Press Play Podcast to discuss LA wildfire safety.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/palisades-eaton-fires/water-air 

MSN quotes AQRC Director Anthony Wexler in a new article concerning wildfire smoke and ash:

"Traditional wildfires burn mostly biomass, such as trees and shrubs. Wildfires like the ones currently burning in Los Angeles occur in what's known as the wildland-urban interface.

Check out this University of California article quoting Director Anthony Wexler concerning the LA wildfires!

Kayla Moeller, CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO – Thousands of structures have burned to the ground in the urban setting of Southern California and may be posing a higher risk of toxic smoke inhalation.

Local officials say the early estimate for structures burned is more than 10,000. With structures comes building materials, carbon, plastics and toxic household items, all of which are being carried with the smoke plumes.

heezing. They can also include rapid or irregular heartbeat and excessive fatigue.

These symptoms typically pass when the smoke leaves, but health risks remain.

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) Air Quality Fund supports entities interested in publicly sharing outdoor air pollution (PM2.5) information and working toward national-level clean air impact.

The program is now accepting applications through September 10, 2024!

The Air Quality Research Center's latest research on PM2.5 speciation was recently published in The Magazine for Environmental Managers! Check out the article below or download it here.

A “super El Niño” is predicted for this winter. What is El Niño, how might it impact local areas, and how does it relate to atmospheric rivers and climate change? The following UC Davis experts, listed alphabetically, are available to discuss with reporters these and other related questions.