'Thought it was the end': Delta Airlines plane filled with smoke mid-flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles

A Delta flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Los Angeles, California, made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico after smoke filled the cabin. The Daily Mail reported in more detail. Video taken on board shows that the cabin is filling with smoke from the front, and the passenger, he…

COVID-19 pandemic + wildfires: virus and smoke double hit US residents

The record 2020 bushfire season burned millions of acres of land, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and causing billions of dollars in losses. But the damage didn't end there. What is the connection between fires and COVID-19, told USA Today. In a study published by ...

New Yorkers were in danger because of smoke from a fire at a chemical plant. VIDEO

A fire at a chlorine plant in Hudson County, New Jersey, sent hazardous smoke and chemical fumes that could be toxic to New York City. As a result of the incident, authorities closed the four-lane Pulaski Skyway. The fire started around ...

In California, before taking off from a Southwest plane, smoke began

On March 12, a flight from San Diego, California, to Denver, Colorado was delayed several hours after smoke emitted from a plane parked at the airport. According to Dan Landson of Southwest Airlines, whose plane started to smoke, the incident was caused by a battery charger ...

Air in California's cities has become the most polluted in the world.

Air quality in Northern California is still the worst in the world, say members of monitoring groups working across the state. This is a direct consequence of the forest fires that have been raging here lately. According to Purple Air, air quality in Northern California on Thursday was...

San Francisco and Bay Area warns of dangerous air pollution

Air quality has been severely affected in the Napa County, San Francisco and Bay Area Snell bushfires. According to the Air Quality Management (BAAQMD), "smoke from forest fires can affect visibility in the northern and eastern parts of the Bay Area." The agency warns that ...

What you need to know about the smoke, which sucked San Francisco

Because of the fires (there are now more than ten) raging in California, part of the state is filled with smoke and ash, and not only in those regions where the fire is raging, but also beyond. The SF Gate edition found out that they carry smoke and ash with them. ...

Flight from New York made an emergency landing due to smoke in the cabin

A JetBlue flight from New York to Palm Beach, Florida had to make an emergency landing in North Carolina due to smoke in the cabin. Flight 461 departed from LaGuardia airport at 7:30, two hours after departure, the pilot informed the controller about the smoke ...

Smoke from Russian fires reached USA

Smoke from the Siberian fires that began in March reached the west coast of the United States. On April 17, the smoke was recorded in Washington state, and then spread to Oregon and California. The smoke was clearly visible from satellites on April 18 and 19. Due to massive fires ...

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