In some Los Angeles neighborhoods, air filters sell out and people mask up against the smoke

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In some Los Angeles neighborhoods, air filters sell out and people mask up against the smoke
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People are taking precautions as multiple wildfires cause poor air quality across a wide swath of Los Angeles County. Many people are wearing masks, buying air purifiers and staying indoors.

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The sky is filled with smoke from multiple wildfires around the city skyline Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. She’s not wrong. Small particles can provoke a range of health problems, including breathing and heart issues. Across Southern California, people are taking precautions as the air quality index — a measure that includes fine particles — reached hazardous levels for some neighborhoods, including Pasadena.Shane Torre douses hot spots of what remains of his home In Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Conditions are changing constantly with shifts in wind and wind speed. But it’s important to take precautions like masking and mostly staying indoors even after the fires are out, because air quality can be poor “for quite some time,” Gupta said.

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