As Fires Rage, Survivors Struggle to Find Care

SOURCES:

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National Fire Protection Association: “Fire Loss in the United States During 2020,” “Home fires with ten or more fatalities.”

CNN: “Survivors of California’s deadliest wildfire are now helping other survivors pick up the pieces.”

American Red Cross: “Colorado Wildfires: Red Cross Supporting Victims.”

City of New York: “Mayor Adams and Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City Announce Relief Effort for Victims of Bronx Apartment Building Fire.”

Twitter: @gothamesq, Jan. 10, 2022.

National Public Radio: “Bronx-raised Cardi B offers to pay fire victims’ burial costs.”

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Bloomberg: “More Americans Are Moving Into Fire-Risky Areas.”

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Steven Sandoval, MD, affiliate professor of surgical procedure; medical director, Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighters Burn Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.

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