Health and Social Impacts of California Wildfires and the Deficiencies in Current Recovery Resources: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Systems-level Issues

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Author(s)
Rohini Haar, Eric Stover
Publication Date
March 26, 2021
Publication Type
Report
Topic(s)
Climate, Public Health

Summary

Wildfires in California have become more deadly and destructive in recent years, and four of the ten most destructive fires occurred in 2017 and 2018. Through interviews with service providers, this article explores how these recent wildfires have impacted surrounding communities and the role various recovery resources have played in responding to the short- and long-term health and social needs of survivors.