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.
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.)
NFPA | The National Fire Protection Association
NFPA is the world’s leading resource on fire, electrical, and related hazards. NFPA is a self-funded nonprofit dedicated to eliminating loss through knowledge.
Los Angeles Wildfires FAQs - NFPA
Jan 15, 2025 · An NFPA wildfire expert answers frequently asked questions on the historic 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
Maui wildfire one of deadliest in U.S. history - NFPA
Sep 19, 2023 · Maui wildfire one of deadliest in U.S. history - NFPA
Protect Your Home from Wildfire with Free Online Learning from …
Feb 9, 2023 · This free, self-paced course is available to anyone interested in understanding how wildfires spread to buildings and the steps they can take to prevent ignition and destruction. Participants can select each element of a building—roof, windows, siding, vents—to get a complete view of how fire can affect it, and what changes can be made to ...
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
Wildfire a Key Focus at 2024 NFPA Conference
Jun 19, 2024 · From the impact that community risk reduction (CRR) can play in effectively mitigating wildland urban interface (WUI) fires to the importance of good building design, presenters addressed the multi-faceted challenges that wildfires present and the elements needed to effectively mitigate those threats. CRR and wildfire
The LA Wildfires - NFPA
NFPA's wildfire expert shares her observations about LA's devastating wildfires and what needs to happen next.