The ongoing fire has led to hazardous air quality, particularly affecting residents in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and parts of the Inland Empire. Sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory conditions, are at heightened risk. Several schools in the affected areas have relocated activities to minimize exposure to smoke. The fire's persistence and the release of particulates into the air have prompted a state of emergency declaration by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom.