Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, speed and proximity to the fire, and whether the population has advanced warning to evacuate. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM 2.5 from ...

Los Angeles Wildfires FAQs - NFPA
As historically destructive wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, questions about how wildfires most often burn down homes, the best way communities can rebuild after a wildfire, and what building code requirements exist in California have surfaced in news reports, conversations on social media, and elsewhere. To help answer some of these questions and others, Michele Steinberg ...

Wildfire Mitigation Training | Assess Structure Ignition Potential - NFPA
This interactive, expert-led training—based on scientific research on how homes and other structures ignite during wildfires—covers wildfire behavior, structure exposure, and the concepts of the Home Ignition Zone and Structure Ignition Potential. The training is designed for anyone who deals with wildfire control and mitigation, including individuals who want to help keep their home ...

Public health advice during the wildfires: how to protect your health ...
The health effects of smoke from wildfires can range from eye and respiratory tract irritation to more serious disorders, including reduced lung function, bronchitis, exacerbated asthma and premature death. Smoke from wildfires can also contribute to higher exposures to air pollution at longer distances with more long-term effects: particulate matter is capable of penetrating deep into lung ...

Wildfire Hazards & Mitigation | NFPA
Search for wildfire resources and products like Firewise USA, Wildfire Prep Day, Wildfire preparedness, wildfire training and certification, and more!

Forest Fires vs Wildfires - NFPA
All forest fires are technically wildfires, but not all wildfires are necessarily forest fires. Learn more about the differences.

NFPA - Firewise USA®
NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action.

NFPA offers resources for reporting on Southern California wildfires
NFPA provides resources and guidance for reporting on Southern California wildfires, emphasizing safety and preparedness.

Mexico Suffocated by Wildfires - NFPA
The third reason for an epic wildfire year is all of us. According to CONAFOR, the intervention of human beings is a leading cause for wildfires as 90 percent of wildfires are generated by people - unintentional actions and deliberate acts of arson.

Fireworks - NFPA
Each July Fourth, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks.