When wildfire smoke smothers US cities and communities, suddenly creating a hazardous air quality event, workers like Leichenger say they’re left gasping for help to keep doing their jobs.

14-Year-Old Found 'Gasping for Air' and Floating on Debris Before Being Rescued from Milton Floodwaters "It was literally out of a castaway movie, him laying on top of a fence, waving us," said ...