Idaho Matters

Is there a connection between wildland firefighting and cancer?

It's something many current and former Wildland firefighter ask themselves: What does all this smoke, dust and ash I've been breathing for months on end mean for my health? A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question.

Broadcast on:: 07 Jun 2023

Firefighter watches for spot fires, Fri, Sept 9.( InciWeb)

It's something many current and former wildland firefighters ask themselves: What does all this smoke, dust and ash I've been breathing for months on end mean for my health?

A new national registry for all firefighters could eventually shed a great deal more light on that largely unanswered question. From the Mountain West News Bureau, Murphy Woodhouse reports.