Protecting Public Health from Home and Building Fire Ash

This report summarizes safe methods of ash cleanup.  All persons accessing burned structures should be aware of the hazards associated with those sites. Cleanup efforts may expose you to ash, soot, and fire decomposition products that may cause irritation and other health effects. Any ash may contain small amounts of cancer-causing chemicals.

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Climate Change Drivers

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Climate Change Drivers icon Greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change Drivers icon Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations
Climate Change Drivers icon Atmospheric black carbon concentrations
Climate Change Drivers icon Acidification of coastal waters
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Changes in Climate

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Changes in Climate iconAir temperature
Changes in Climate icon Extreme heat
Changes in Climate icon Winter Chill
Changes in Climate icon Cooling and heating degree-days
Changes in Climate icon Precipitation
Changes in Climate icon Drought
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Impacts on Physical Systems

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Impacts on Physical Systems icon Snow-water content
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Snowmelt runoff
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Glacier change
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Lake water temperature
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Salmon River water temperature
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Coastal ocean temperature
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Sea level rise
Impacts on Physical Systems icon Dissolved oxygen in coastal waters
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Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife

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On vegetation

Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Marine harmful algal blooms
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Forest tree mortality
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Wildfires
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Ponderosa pine forest retreat
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Vegetation distribution shifts
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Changes in forest and woodlands
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Subalpine forest density
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Fruit and nut maturation
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Navel orangeworm abundance

On wildlife

Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Spring flight of California Central Valley butterflies
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Migratory bird arrivals
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Bird wintering ranges
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Small mammal and avian range shifts
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Copepod populations
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Nudibranch range shift
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Chinook salmon abundance
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon Cassin’s auklet breeding success
Impacts on Vegetation and Wildlife icon California sea lion pup demography
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Impacts on Human Health

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Impacts on Human Health icon Heat-related deaths and illnesses
Impacts on Human Health icon Occupational heat-related illness
Impacts on Human Health icon Valley fever
Impacts on Human Health icon Vector-borne diseases
Impacts on Human Health icon Wildfire smoke
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Impacts on California Tribes

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Impacts of Tribes icon Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
Impacts of Tribes icon Bishop Paiute Tribe
Impacts of Tribes icon North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Impacts of Tribes icon Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
Impacts of Tribes icon Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Impacts of Tribes icon Karuk Tribe
Impacts of Tribes icon Pala Band of Mission Indians
Impacts of Tribes icon Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians