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Over 2,200 wildfires occur in the United States each year. In March of 2006 residents in the Texas panhandle suffered through over a week of devastating wildfires that took 12 lives and damaged over $16 million in property. In 2004, wildfires burned 8 million acres in 40 states. For information to help you prevent future wildfire tragedies go to http://www.emergency.cdc.gov.
Date Released: 8/24/2007 Running time: 0:59 Author: MMWR Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC
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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Wildfires: A Growing Hazard in the U.S.
Wildfire-Related Deaths - Texas, March 12-20, 2006
August 24, 2007
This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC – safer,
healthier people.
Each year, over 2,200 wildfires burn in the United States. In March 2006,
residents of the Texas panhandle suffered from a wildfire that claimed 12 lives
and damaged over $16 million in property.
To help prevent fires:
Keep flammable materials away from your home;
Clean roofs and gutters regularly to prevent leaves and other flammable
material from building up;
Have a plan to get out of the house and out of the area, if needed;
Follow warnings and evacuation orders; and
Always avoid the path of the fire and don’t travel through smoke
on roadways.
Thank you for joining us on A Minute of Health with CDC.
To access the most accurate and relevant health information that affects you,
your family and
your community, please visit www.cdc.gov.
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