Doctor recommends masks to protect against poor air quality during wildfires

Doctor recommends masks to protect against poor air quality during wildfires

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    Doctor recommends masks to protect against poor air quality during wildfires

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  • ‘Flames were burning everywhere’: LA resident describes seeing a wildfire outside his home

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  • Bulldozer moves cars blocking Palisades escape route

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  • California Governor Newsom urges residents to heed evacuation warnings as the Palisades fire grows

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  • ‘They won’t save your house’: Palisades Fire threatens homes and burns cars in Los Angeles

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  • Los Angeles Fire Chief: Multiple buildings damaged as fire burns over 1,200 acres

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  • The house disappears behind smoke as the Palisades fire grows and threatens residents

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  • On Sunset Blvd. abandoned cars. as the wind spreads the embers of Palisades Fire

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  • Vehicle catches fire while stuck in traffic near Palisades Fire

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  • Palisades fire was ‘a fire tornado all around me,’ says resident

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  • Good news: Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke remembers being rescued from a forest fire

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  • Progress is being made in fighting wildfires in Southern California, but the threat remains

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  • Malibu fire intensifies as local celebrities and students evacuate

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  • Forest fire in California affects 20,000 residents, evacuations are ordered

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  • Firefighters are battling wildfires on both coasts

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  • Forest fires are burning on both coasts

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  • Dozens of homes have been destroyed by wildfires in Southern California

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  • Fire in the California mountains destroys homes and forces evacuations

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  • Southern California’s fire chief is urging residents to evacuate ahead of the rapidly spreading wildfire

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NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz spoke with Dr. Akshay Syal on how Los Angeles residents can protect themselves from poor air quality caused by the Pacific Palisades wildfire.