SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest wildfire this year in California continues to ...

To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. Forest Service is reversing its decades-long ban on federal firefighters wearing masks and providing N95s ...