Protect our firefighters & mitigate the spread of COVID-19.Firefighter safety is our top priority. Firefighters should follow the recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stay healthy and reduce the spread of illness. The CDC also developed specific FAQs for wildland firefighters. A team of medical experts from the Department of the Interior, USDA Forest Service, the CDC, and state public health representatives has developed COVID-19 safety guidelines for wildfire operations as well as recommendations for firefighter screening, testing, and social distancing.
Source: Wildfires & COVID-19 | U.S. Department of the Interior
