Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, speed and proximity to …
NFPA - Firewise USA®
NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action.
Firewise USA® - Firewise USA® sites - NFPA
Use our interactive map to access information about where our Firewise USA® sites are located and learn where wildland fires are occurring within the US.
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 …
Forest Fires vs Wildfires - NFPA
Jan 31, 2024 · All forest fires are technically wildfires, but not all wildfires are necessarily forest fires. Learn more about the differences.
After the LA Wildfires - NFPA
Jan 18, 2025 · NFPA's wildfire expert weighs in the LA Wildfires, the troubled response, and what needs to happen next.
Los Angeles Wildfires FAQs - NFPA
Jan 15, 2025 · As historically destructive wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, questions about how wildfires most often burn down homes, the best way communities can rebuild after a …
NFPA - Preparing homes for wildfire
There are methods for homeowners to prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching the home.
Top 10 Deadliest Wildland Firefighter Fatality Incidents - NFPA
NFPA's table of the 10 deadliest incidents resulting in the deaths of firefighters at wildland fires
Wildfire Hazards & Mitigation | NFPA
Search for wildfire resources and products like Firewise USA, Wildfire Prep Day, Wildfire preparedness, wildfire training and certification, and more!