Safety Guidelines: Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke

A dense forest is enveloped in a raging wildfire at night.

Safety Guidelines: Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke

The Safety Guidelines: Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke resource provides crucial safety tips for protecting yourself from wildfire smoke and preparing for potential evacuations. It emphasizes the importance of being informed about weather forecasts and safety alerts, checking the Air Quality Index (AQI), creating a clean air room indoors, using portable air cleaners or high-efficiency filters, and wearing NIOSH-approved respirators if you must go outside. The resource also includes guidance on monitoring your health and protecting pets during wildfire events.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Type of resource

Website

Topic

Air Quality
Outdoor Activity Guidance
Smoke
Wildfire

Setting

Home
Outdoors