These are the hazards Californians face after fires and what can homeowners do to protect themselves

The wildfires raging across the Los Angeles landscape have destroyed many thousands of homes and buildings and damaged hundreds more. And each property, experts warn, could pose a risk to Angelenos even long after the flames are extinguished. As residents begin to return to their homes, toxic threats may lurk within whatever they find, cautioned Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. At a press conference on Thursday, residents were warned against returning to their homes because of these toxins. Yonah Halpern, a spokesperson with LA county public works, said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and

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