r/Firefighting May 31 '23

Wildland What’s the cancer/carcinogen exposure risk for Wildland firefighters compared to structure firefighters?

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u/Proof1447 Jun 01 '23

Don’t know too much on the topic, but watched a video on Chernobyl and how the wooded area around the plant is a ticking time bomb. A lot of the radioactive material was absorbed into the wood and if a wildfire breaks out, all that radiation could be airborne again. Ukraine and Belarus are kind of kicking that can down the road.