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As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke. Collaboration is key.

More people are being exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke from increasingly severe wildfires in the Western US. As forest managers move from 100% fire suppression to mixed management techniques, including prescribed fires, recent research explores the efficacy and tradeoffs of alternate fire management techniques at protecting both forest and human health.