PROTECT YOUR HEALTH DURING A WILDFIRE
If you live in an area with a high wildfire risk, it is essential to take steps now to be prepared. This is especially important for the health and safety of children, older adults, and individuals with heart or lung disease.
COPING WITH THE STRESS OF WILDFIRES
A natural disaster can cause much more than property damage; it can also create a wide range of emotional reactions. You may experience stress, anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and frustration, because you have been through an abnormal event. Everybody who witnesses a disaster is affected by it.
HEALTH RISKS
Wildfire smoke is a mixture of various air pollutants, with fine particulate matter (also called particle pollution). Exposure to this particle pollution may post serious health concerns, especially for individuals that are in at-risk groups.