Fighting wildfires

Hazards During Cleanup Work Following WildfiresThe purpose of this webpage is to discuss some of the health and safety hazards that homeowners and workers may encounter after a wildfire. This document is not designed to address health and safety for firefighters or other emergency response workers during a wildfire or other emergency event.After a wildfire has ended, cleanup and recovery activities are often needed. These activities may pose health and safety hazards that require necessary precautions. In most cases, it may be more appropriate for professional cleanup and disaster restoration companies, rather than homeowners or volunteers, to conduct this work.2019837