Small particles in the air can travel hundreds of miles, and, depending on the winds, particles can float for up to two weeks after a fire has been extinguished, one expert warns.
The National Weather Service issues Red flag warnings in certain high-fire-risk circumstances.erupting across large portions of the Western U.S. are bringing major health risks to the residents.
Dr. Zab Mosenifar, a lung specialist at Cedars-Sinai medical director of the Women's Guild Lung Institute, says those in immediate danger are the residents within 25 miles of a fire. Residents and their friends watch neighboring homes burn as the Hillside fire tears through San Bernardino, Calif., Oct. 31, 2019.
"Breathing in smoke, spot and particulate matter in high concentration and/or for prolonged periods of time can result in short or long term lung damage," said ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton.Inmate firefighters contribute to the firefighting efforts during the Easy Fire near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Oct. 30, 2019."I recommend that anyone in the area wear an N95 particulate mask if possible," she added.
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