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Firefighting: Wildland Urban Interface: Wildland Firefighters' Health

A wildland urban interface refers to the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where human-made improvements intermix with wildland fuels.

This page looks at the issues affecting the health of wildland firefighters and those living in areas heavily impacted by wildfires, including research and protective measures.

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LA Fire Health Study

This is a multi-institutional 10-year study focused on two key questions in the aftermath of the LA wildfire:
1) Which pollutants are present, at what levels, where, and how they change over time?
2) Are the L.A. fires and aftermath are associated with short-term and chronic health issues?

General Health Guidance Around Wildland Fires

Firefighters' Health