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, …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Wildfire Mitigation Training | Assess Structure Ignition Potential
This interactive, expert-led training—based on scientific research on how homes and other structures ignite during wildfires—covers wildfire behavior, structure exposure, and the …
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
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.
Wildfire Hazards & Mitigation | NFPA
Search for wildfire resources and products like Firewise USA, Wildfire Prep Day, Wildfire preparedness, wildfire training and certification, and more!