Wildfire Smoke - Partner Toolkit

The technical guidance and risk communication resources below are for public health, air quality, and other officials to aid in decision-making during wildfire smoke or fine particulate matter response. Recommendations and action thresholds are not static, additional factors should always be considered. Some factors include:

• Individual sensitivities, levels of exposure, and other circumstances.
• Communities disproportionately impacted by wildfire smoke and other air pollution.
• Ability to access cleaner indoor air.

Documents written for wildfire smoke can also be informative for other sources of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5). Keep in mind, pollution from different sources may have varying toxicity.

Many of these tools were created with input from partners across the state, including the Wildfire Smoke Impacts Advisory Group (PDF). This interagency group was formed in 2018 to develop and improve evidence-based health guidance and achieve more consistent health messaging across agencies.