"The health impacts of a wildfire can affect communities even miles away from the fire," says Allie Kelleher, Direct Relief Program Manager. Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South ...

The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer and other serious diseases.