Resources

Published September 2026

This one-pager brings together and specifies available resources that can help guide post-fire recovery. Some of these resources are also linked individually below. Click here to view the one-pager:

Published August 2026

Dr. Andrew Whelton,  Todd Thalhamer, and Eric Bollens explain in this article what to consider before visiting a fire-damaged property. Click below to read the article:

Published August 2026

In this piece, Dr. Andrew Whelton explains the three main ways surviving buildings and their water systems can become chemically contaminated after a wildfire. It was published in the context of the August 2026 Spokane, Washington fires. Click below to read the article: 

Revised February 2026

This is a field-tested, actionable guide for property owners and health officials on what to look for and how to sequence a structural and environmental inspection before, during, and after testing a fire-damaged property — covering visible and invisible contamination, sampling and testing decisions, and remediation planning. Click below to read the guide:

Published July 2026

This guide for property owners and health officials covers residential soil testing and restoration after a wildfire — including site assessment, sampling protocols, cleanup goals for the 21 RAAM metals, and common remediation pitfalls. Click below to read the guide:

Published October 2025

In October 2025, members of our team hosted a webinar about physical and mental health discoveries from the 2025 LA Fires. Panelists also answered questions and shared lessons learned and resources from this and other fires. Experts discussed how people deal with stress after disasters and provided advice for healing, as well as LA-specific resources.