Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Surveys of wildland firefighters’ spouses and partners found high levels of family conflict and poor work-life balance. Most wildland firefighters said that they were unable to attend important family ...
Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...
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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
The federal wildland fire system also incentivizes overworking ... have been injured or had an illness related to their work. Smoke inhalation, living in close quarters and the daily physical ...
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Opinion: Colleen E. Reid: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning
When wildfires like the Marshall Fire reach the wildland-urban interface ... the chemicals released are different from what ...
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Three years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke's health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
When wildfires like the Marshall Fire reach the wildland-urban interface ... from what is emitted when just vegetation burns. The smoke and ash can blow under doors and around windows in nearby ...
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What To Know About Wildfire Smoke
E veryone I know out west lives under the shadow of impending smoke, and a lot of us have had to evacuate at some point due ...
LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood
Millions of people across the Los Angeles area are being exposed to wildfire smoke as fires burn through homes and vehicles.
Smoke may be visible in Vernon as crews conduct brush pile burning next week
Smoke may be visible near Eastside Road next week as brush pile burning is underway. The City of Vernon says Vernon Fire ...
Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning − as Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors discovered
A series of surveys in the months and years after the devastating blaze near Boulder revealed continuing health concerns in ...
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Arizona doctor explains health impacts of wildfire smoke
Seth Rabago, 19, is accused of speeding away after being pulled over for criminal speeding. Buckeye police say he nearly hit an officer doing so. One person is fighting for their life and two ...
Crashes and Disasters
LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
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EH Nexus Webinar - Overview of Wildland Fire and Wildland Fire Smoke for Public Health Agencies [AD]
- The various types of wildland fires and places the fire smoke affects - How land management agencies approach wildfires and prescribed fires - Roles public health agencies may play regarding ...