With climate change fueling lengthier wildfire seasons and mega-blazes devour forests and rural communities, researchers have documented increasing mental health struggles among those on the front lines.
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FEMA Funds Research Study on Cancer Risk for Wildland Firefighters
A $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding a study at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health that will evaluate cancer risks among wildland firefighters with the goal of finding ways to reduce those risks.
Continue ReadingWildland Firefighter Entrapment Database and Prototype Histomap
The Wildland fire Assessment System site has released a downloadable database and histomap showing entrapment data.
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