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Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California

  • Written by Faith Kearns, Academic Coordinator, California Institute for Water Resources, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in CaliforniaFires that affect populated areas raise different safety and public health issues than wildfires.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a serious public health and safety issue. Health effects from fires close to or in populated areas range from smoke exposure to...

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