In recent years, studies have shown wildland firefighters are exposed to dangerous toxins – with one late 2024 paper identifying 31 known carcinogens on the fireline. Researchers have already ...

A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...

While the BioLab incident is a notable occurrence in McDaniel's term, it is only one event in a distinguished career.

Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel has stepped down from her role, leaving questions about the future leadership of ...

An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 12:07 p.m ... The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device." ...

An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 12:06 p.m ... The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device." ...

Smoke from the North Fork Fire in McDowell County is leading to poor air quality across Western North Carolina. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for Burke county until midnight. Thick ...

An updated air quality alert was issued on Saturday at 12:05 a.m. in effect until Sunday at midnight. The alert is for Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains and Eastern McDowell.