... Sciences, Umeå Licensed re-use rights only Cost of illness Air quality Forest fire Cardiorespiratory illness Social cost I18 Q51 Q53 Wildfire damages are of great concern to residents of fire-prone areas. While the physical damage caused by wildfires, such as destroyed homes...

.... Using unique primary data, this paper quantifies the economic cost of health effects from the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County’s modern history. A cost of illness estimate is $9.50 per exposed person per day. However, theory and empirical research consistently find that this measure largely...