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At a glance
* Take steps to be ready for a wildfire and prepare your home and landscaping to reduce your risk.
* Learn how to protect yourself and your family from a wildfire, evacuate safely during a wildfire, and how to stay healthy when you return home.
Who is at increased risk 
Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people have a higher risk of getting sick. Wildfire smoke can reach far away from where fires burn. Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people have a higher risk of getting sick, such as children, people who have chronic conditions, and people who are pregnant. Be ready to protect yourself against smoke and ash before, during, and after a wildfire. How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Body Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people have a higher risk of getting sick. Wildfire Smoke and Children Take extra care to protect children against wildfire smoke. Wildfire Smoke and People with Chronic Conditions People with any chronic condition should take steps to protect themselves from wildfire smoke. Wildfire Smoke and Pregnancy Pregnancy is a time to take extra care to protect yourself against wildfire smoke. Prepare for wildfires 
Take steps to be ready for a wildfire and prepare your home and landscaping to reduce your risk from a wildfire. More and more people make their homes in areas that are prone to wildfires. You can take steps to be ready for a wildfire and prepare your home and landscaping to reduce your risk from a wildfire. Keep Reading Preparing for Wildfires Stay safe during a wildfire 
Reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke. It’s important for everyone to reduce their exposure to smoke. Wildfire smoke irritates your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. It can make it hard to breathe and make you cough or wheeze. Children and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or who are pregnant need to be especially careful about breathing wildfire smoke. Keep Reading Safety Guidelines: Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke Stay safe after a wildfire 
Take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones when returning to your home after a fire. If your home was affected by a wildfire, do not return home until authorities say it is safe. Take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones when returning to your home after a fire. Keep Reading Safety Guidelines: After a Wildfire Resources
* Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
* Fighting Wildfires | NIOSH | CDC
* Prepare For Fire Season (airnow.gov)
* Wildfires | Ready.gov
* NFPA - Firewise USA®
* Fire Weather
* Fire and Smoke Map (airnow.gov)
* HeatRisk | Tracking | NCEH | CDC