 Wildfires
"Wildfires" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fires that occur outdoors in the natural environment caused by natural forces or human activity.
| Descriptor ID |
D000075923
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.311.988 N06.230.216.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Wildfires- Wildfires
- Wildfire
- Wildland Fires
- Fire, Wildland
- Fires, Wildland
- Wildland Fire
- Brush Fires
- Brush Fire
- Fire, Brush
- Fires, Brush
- Forest Fires
- Fire, Forest
- Fires, Forest
- Forest Fire
- Wild Fires
- Fire, Wild
- Fires, Wild
- Wild Fire
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wildfires" by people in Profiles.
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Dresser W, Ridgway K, Helfrich A, L'Orange C, Jathar S, de Gouw J. Laboratory Analysis of VOC Emissions from Structural Materials in Wildland-Urban Interface Fires. Environ Sci Technol. 2026 Mar 10; 60(9):7251-7259.
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Carlson AR, Hawbaker TJ, Mockrin MH, Radeloff VC, Bair LS, Caggiano MD, Meldrum JR, Alexandre PM, Kramer HA, Steblein PF. Rising rates of wildfire building destruction in the conterminous United States. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Dec 23; 122(51):e2505886122.
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Sherris AR, Dearborn LC, Goin DE, Loftus CT, Szpiro AA, Casey JA, Ilango SD, Angal J, Bennett DH, Buxton MA, Camargo CA, Carroll KN, Childs ML, Cioffi C, Croen LA, Dabelea D, Eick SM, Farzan SF, Ferrara A, Garcia E, Gemmill A, Gilliland F, Habre R, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hipwell AE, Hirtz D, Karagas MR, Koinis-Mitchell D, Kress AM, Leve LD, Liang D, Lyall K, McCormack LA, McEvoy CT, Mirzakhani H, Morello-Frosch R, Niu Z, O'Connor TG, Peterson AK, Schmidt RJ, Karr CJ, Padula AM. Wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and preterm birth: a US ECHO Cohort analysis. Lancet Planet Health. 2025 Dec; 9(12):101324.
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Johnson W, Mansfeldt C. Nanoparticulate Wood Treatments Contribute to the Aquatic Toxicity of Simulated Urban Wildfire Ashes. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Aug 19; 59(32):17275-17285.
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Chen JH, Puttu U, Huynh HN, Ahern AT, Ball K, Bates KH, Brock CA, Campos T, Coggon MM, Crounse JD, de Gouw J, DiGangi JP, Diskin GS, Gkatzelis GI, Halliday HS, Hu L, Koss AR, Li Y, Lyu M, Michailoudi G, Murphy SM, Nowak JB, Palm BB, Peischl J, Permar W, Perring AE, Pokhrel RP, Schafer NB, Schwarz JP, Sekimoto K, Selimovic V, Stockwell CE, Sullivan AP, Thornton JA, Wagner NL, Wang S, Warneke C, Wennberg PO, Zeng L, Yokelson RJ, Weber RJ, Xu L. Atmospheric Evolution of Brown Carbon from Wildfires in North America. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Aug 19; 59(32):17145-17159.
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Lynch AJ, Ashander JD, Ciocco TW, Cravens AE, Dassow CJ, Dee LE, Dunham JB, Eaton MJ, Embke HS, Hennessy J, Latzka AW, Lawrence DJ, Littell JS, Miller BW, Palasti LA, Runge MC, Sass GG, Shultz AD, Siegel KJ, Svancara LK, Thompson LM, Thurman LL, Valler JB, Weiskopf SR, Yocum HM. RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) switch points and triggers for adaptation planning. J Environ Manage. 2025 Sep; 392:126419.
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Bowden M, Rosario-Ortiz F, Mansfeldt C. Combustion Byproducts of Individual Materials Characteristic of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Display Unique Chemical and Toxicological Profiles That Are Masked in Aggregate Samples. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Aug 19; 59(32):17198-17209.
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Leresche F, Fischer SJ, Buckley S, Rosario-Ortiz FL. Optical properties and photobleaching of wildfire ashes aqueous extracts. Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2025 Feb 19; 27(2):473-485.
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D'Evelyn SM, Nerenberg I, Blancas M, Rivera L, Suarez A, Drury DO, Kasner EJ. Stressors for farmworker parents during wildfire season. BMC Public Health. 2024 Nov 28; 24(1):3314.
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Driscoll DA, Macdonald KJ, Gibson RK, Doherty TS, Nimmo DG, Nolan RH, Ritchie EG, Williamson GJ, Heard GW, Tasker EM, Bilney R, Porch N, Collett RA, Crates RA, Hewitt AC, Pendall E, Boer MM, Gates J, Boulton RL, Mclean CM, Groffen H, Maisey AC, Beranek CT, Ryan SA, Callen A, Hamer AJ, Stauber A, Daly GJ, Gould J, Klop-Toker KL, Mahony MJ, Kelly OW, Wallace SL, Stock SE, Weston CJ, Volkova L, Black D, Gibb H, Grubb JJ, McGeoch MA, Murphy NP, Lee JS, Dickman CR, Neldner VJ, Ngugi MR, Miritis V, Köhler F, Perri M, Denham AJ, Mackenzie BDE, Reid CAM, Rayment JT, Arriaga-Jiménez A, Hewins MW, Hicks A, Melbourne BA, Davies KF, Bitters ME, Linley GD, Greenville AC, Webb JK, Roberts B, Letnic M, Price OF, Walker ZC, Murray BR, Verhoeven EM, Thomsen AM, Keith D, Lemmon JS, Ooi MKJ, Allen VL, Decker OT, Green PT, Moussalli A, Foon JK, Bryant DB, Walker KL, Bruce MJ, Madani G, Tscharke JL, Wagner B, Nitschke CR, Gosper CR, Yates CJ, Dillon R, Barrett S, Spencer EE, Wardle GM, Newsome TM, Pulsford SA, Singh A, Roff A, Marsh KJ, Mcdonald K, Howell LG, Lane MR, Cristescu RH, Witt RR, Cook EJ, Grant F, Law BS, Seddon J, Berris KK, Shofner RM, Barth M, Welz T, Foster A, Hancock D, Beitzel M, Tan LXL, Waddell NA, Fallow PM, Schweickle L, Le Breton TD, Dunne C, Green M, Gilpin AM, Cook JM, Power SA, Hogendoorn K, Brawata R, Jolly CJ, Tozer M, Reiter N, Phillips RD. Biodiversity impacts of the 2019-2020 Australian megafires. Nature. 2024 11; 635(8040):898-905.
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