With strong winds in the forecast, the Coachella Valley is expected to see wildfire smoke until 5 p.m. Saturday and dust until 10 p.m. Sunday.

The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal LA County, and in areas nearest the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires.

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Wildfires burning has caused unhealthy air quality in Los Angeles County.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District extended a smoke advisory for Los Angeles due to multiple wildfires.

Multiple wildfires are still plaguing Southern California, resulting in poor or even dangerous air quality in many areas. As of Thursday morning, Pasadena and the nearby area was experiencing hazardous air quality,

Winds have begun shifting to the east, which drove the Eaton fire toward Arcadia and Monrovia early Wednesday morning. Smoke will more likely begin to blow into the eastern San Gabriel Valley, not as much to the south of the fire, Lyou explained. “Arcadia, Duarte and Azusa may see elevated levels (of bad air) from that fire,” he said.

Southern California ‒ with sprawling cities, clogged freeways and heavy industry ‒ is already notorious for some of the worst air quality in the nation. This week's wildfires are putting millions of people at risk for immediate health problems and longer-term issues.

By Alison Withers, Dawn Chmielewski, Andrew Hay and Hannah Lang LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Business was brisk at Teddy's Cocina in Pasadena as wildfire evacuees ate lunch and passersby ducked indoors to escape from the brown,

As thousands of buildings burned in Los Angeles County this week, the skies above Southern California have become a stew of unhealthy gases and aerosols – much different than what typically blows from a wildfire.

Exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health problem across the U.S., as climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires.