Firefighters are working 24- to 36-hour shifts to put out several large fires across the state, often with little rest between assignments. Since 2012, there has not been a month without a wildfire, according to state emergency management officials. Mike Daw, the executive director of the Firefighters Burn Institute, which works with injured firefighters through the U.C. Davis Burn Unit in Sacramento, said that firefighters often do not report injuries that might sideline them. Those injuries are often exacerbated over time, especially because mutual assistance programs in California mean that firefighters can end up battling fires all over the state.

Source: New York Times July 30, 2018 13:07 UTC