When wildfires burn

To aid with the development of a resource, we have mapped content and format of existing resources with suggested components for a resource for northeast Ontario and have proposed next steps for integrating perspectives of residents of northeastern Ontario into the development of the resource. [...] For this report, four different types of information were collected: 1) Scientific evidence on the population health consequences of wildfires, based on a review of the peer-reviewed literature; 2) A profile of northeastern Ontario, generated by government reports and secondary data; 3) Community experiences with and perceptions of health and safety risks related to wildfires in Western Canada and [...] To further refine the content, format, and tools of the resource, we recommend collecting primary data on the views and experiences of the following groups working and living in northeastern Ontario: public health and mental health professionals, forestry and fire experts, municipal leaders, fire marshals, directors of community centres, community leaders, communication experts, and a diversity of [...] The northern perspective in general and the northeastern perspective in particular are critical to the development of the resource; therefore, we have attempted to integrate relevant data and contextual information throughout the document to the greatest extent possible. [...] Four different types of information were collected: 5) Scientific evidence on the population health consequences of wildfires, based on a review of the peer-reviewed literature; 6) A profile of northeastern Ontario, generated by government reports and secondary data; 7) Community experiences with and perceptions of health and safety risks related to wildfires in Western Canada, and fire prone area