# When is it safe to return home after a wildfire? California passes first-in-the-nation standards

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- NBC News, 2026-09-01 19:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/california-wildfire-smoke-standards-bill-contamination-homes-rcna595507

> California is set to become the first U.S. state to establish standards for testing and remediating wildfire smoke contamination after lawmakers passed two bills Monday.