As more people choose to build homes on hillsides, in heavily wooded areas, and on prairies, the potential to be exposed to a wildfire increases. Wildfires are most often the result of a lightning strike or an accident but they spread quickly in areas heavy with vegetation. The smoke, which is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and plants, can be very hazardous during a wildfire to people with chronic heart or lung conditions.
Wildfire basics – Extension Disaster Education Network
Protecting your family and pets from wildfires – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Firewise Communities Program is a resource for agencies, organizations, Native American tribes, and communities in the U.S. who are working toward the reduction of lives and property caused by wildfires.
Recovery Resources
Assisting farmers and rural residents – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
After the Fire, Returning to Normal – USFA
Recovery Resources for Wildfires – FEMA
