🔥 Fires & Air Pollution 🔥
Wildfires & House Fires
🌲 Wildfires release large amounts of smoke and ash into the air.
🏠 House fires release toxic chemicals from burning materials.
Pollution from Fires
💨 Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in smoke harms lungs and heart.
🧪 Burned plastics and furniture release toxic gases.
🌫️ Smoke and airborne pollutants can travel for hundreds of kilometers.
What You Can Do
😷 Use N95 masks during smoke events.
🏠 Keep windows closed and use HEPA & activated carbon air purifiers.
🔔 Install smoke alarms.
🏠 Build homes and buildings out of non-toxic materials.