Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfires are increasing around the globe in frequency, severity and duration, heightening the need to understand the health effects of wildfire exposure. The risk of wildfires grows in extremely dry conditions, such as drought, heat waves and during high winds.
Wildfire Hazards & Mitigation - NFPA
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Public health advice during the wildfires: how to protect your …
Keeping safe from wildfires is a joint effort of individuals, communities and relevant authorities, including the health sector. Prolonged heat exposure can exacerbate existing conditions. It is important that the following interventions are available for at-risk people to access: early information on wildfire hazards, including weather forecasts;
How Do Wildfires Start? - NFPA
Jun 6, 2024 · How wildfires start. There are two main buckets to categorize how a wildfire starts: natural and human caused. Naturally caused wildfires Lightning is the primary agent for naturally caused fires. (There are some instances of volcanic activity starting wildfires, but that is limited.)
The LA Wildfires - NFPA
NFPA's wildfire expert shares her observations about LA's devastating wildfires and what needs to happen next.
Health advice: wildfires in the WHO European Region
Aug 12, 2021 · How wildfires can affect your health Close to the fires, smoke is a health risk because vegetation fires generate toxic gaseous and particle air pollutants. The effects of smoke range from eye and respiratory tract irritation to more serious disorders, including reduced lung function, bronchitis, exacerbated asthma and premature death.
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After the LA Wildfires - NFPA
Jan 18, 2025 · NFPA's wildfire expert weighs in the LA Wildfires, the troubled response, and what needs to happen next.
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - World Health Organization …
Nov 9, 2023 · The El Niño-related drought of 1997 contributed to the exacerbation of forest fires in Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia. In 2015, air quality in 6 South-East Asian countries was impacted by wildfires exacerbated by El Niño-related drought, including Indonesia where a state of emergency was declared due to hazardous air quality. Extreme heat
Maui wildfire one of deadliest in U.S. history - NFPA
Sep 19, 2023 · Maui wildfire one of deadliest in U.S. history - NFPA