Forest Fires and Respiratory Health Fact Sheet
Wildfires are an ongoing concern, particularly in the Southwest and Midwestern U.S., where there is dry, hot weather. During a wildfire, people all over the area may be suffering the effects of forest fire smoke. The American Lung Association ... [... more]
American Lung Association |
Smoke from Agricultural and Forest Fires
If you are healthy, you're usually not at a major risk from short-term exposures to smoke. Still, it's a good idea to avoid breathing smoke if you can help it. Smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood ... [... more]
airnow.gov |
Fire and Vegetation Dynamics: Studies from the North ...
 Book Description: It is almost dogma that the boreal forest in North America is a fire dependent forest, yet ecologists often do not consider in any technical detail how forest fires affect individual plants and plant populations. This text sets out to [... more]
$85.00
Amazon.com |
What to do During a Fire
Stop, drop, and roll - until the fire is extinguished. Running only makes the fire burn faster. Check closed doors for heat before you open them. If you are escaping through a closed door, use the back of your hand to feel the top of the door, ... [... more]
FEMA |
Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects
Very sophisticated!!!: This is a book for someone who is SERIOUS about learning about wildfires. It is full of complex math formulas and many things that are beyond most readers. Read only if interested in highly technical data. Binding: Hardcover Dewey [... more]
$101.00
Amazon.com |
Fires of Autumn: The Cloquet-Moose Lake Disaster of 1918
An informative and accurate account of a forrest fire: This book describes events concerning a large forest fire that destroyed the town of Cloquet, Minnesota on October 12, 1918. It is technically accurate and informative. THIS IS A LOCAL READ: In the [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
Tending Fire: Coping With America's Wildland Fires
Review of Tending Fire: "Tending Fire" by Steve Pyne is a landmark work. Modern society has lost its connection to the natural world, a connection that our ancestors depended upon and nurtured with fire. Pyne reveals the price of our foolish [... more]
$25.00
Amazon.com |
FEMA: Wildfire
The threat of wildland fires for people living near wildland areas or using recreational facilities in wilderness areas is real. Dry conditions at various times of the year and in various parts of the United States greatly increase the potential ... [... more]
FEMA |
El Presidente Declara Un Desastre Mayor En Louisiana
Mensaje De Oficiales A Desplazados: Manténgase Lejos, Tenga Paciencia, Esté A Salvo Sorry but your browser does not support JavaSFO refresh your browser. FEMA anunció que asistencia federal por desastre se ha hecho disponible para el [... more]
FEMA |
Fire in Paradise: The Yellowstone Fires and the Politics ...
Twenty years on, a sequel is needed: Well-written account of the Yellowstone experience, but it could have been expanded to include actions of Non-Government Organizations (Sierra Club, etal) at the time on the same blow-by-blow basis. A single short [... more]
$22.00
Amazon.com |
Wildfires Photo from FEMA
Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. Know whether you are at risk and ... [... more]
CDC Emergency Preparedness |
Learn About Fire: The Nature of Fire
Every day Americans experience the horror of fire. But most people don't understand fire. Only when we know the true nature of fire can we prepare ourselves and our families. Each year more than 4,000 Americans die and approximately 20,000 are ... [... more]
US Fire Administration |
