Summary of Key Points

posted on Sep 3, 2021

Children are especially vulnerable to health effects during wildfires due to their developing lungs and other factors.
Wildfire concerns include the fire itself, the smoke and ash, and the chemicals from materials burned and fire retardants.
Smoke can travel hundreds of miles from the source of a fire. Pay attention to local air quality reports, even if no fire is nearby (www.airnow.gov).