Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of the marine food chain.

“So now we have just a few companies dominating the supply chain for firefighting equipment.” She said that fire agencies around the county, especially in rural areas with high wildfire ...

In addition to fire contamination ... “Species at each level of the food chain, from invertebrates to fish, birds, marine mammals and humans, can be affected differently based on their ...