By Lyssa Schmidt | Communications Director
COVID-19 is complicating California’s wildfire situation.
Wildland firefighting often involves large groups of people, from multiple states, working together to extinguish the disaster - under conditions that do not allow social distancing and other CDC best practices.
“These conditions mean that COVID-19 could spread rapidly through a firefighting crew as well as through temporary shelters that house wildfire evacuees,” according to an article on the Sierra Club’s national magazine website. “Inhaling smoke will make firefighters, evacuees, and anyone downwind more vulnerable to the virus—and a nationwide shortage of N95 masks, which filter smoke particles, means that residents will have a harder time protecting themselves from smoke inhalation.”
Strings of wildfires are burning across Northeast California, according to MyNews4.com, and while firefighters were having success officials worry about pending weather.
At Jake’s Diapers, our hygiene product programs provide essential supplies to people in need during times of disaster. We’ve seen a drastic increase in demand since COVID-19 hit locally, and continue to offer national support to those in need.
Thank you for your support of our programs as we all continue to navigate this unknown territory. Everyone is just one disaster away from poverty, and your support makes a big difference during such a difficult time for those affected.
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