Soot is often inevitable after house fires. Here is how you can remove this hazardous substance safely and effectively from your home's walls.

If your home is still standing after this year's wildfires, you may be wondering how to get out the clingy smell of smoke.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In some areas where evacuation orders are being lifted, people are returning to homes covered in ash and soot. Inside, it's likely going to smell like smoke. Some of that ...

WASHINGTON— Environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its rule that fails to cut aircraft particulate matter pollution, commonly known as soot and smoke. “It’s ...

Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: “Wind will get through every crack.” By Hiroko Tabuchi Armed with two garden ...

wind-fueled wildfires raging across parts of Los Angeles County on Wednesday filled the surrounding air with smoke, making it unhealthy to breathe, officials said. "Predicting where ash or soot ...

High temperatures weaken building materials, smoke seeps into porous surfaces, and the water used to extinguish the fire can acce ...