Wu's study profiled in article on wildfire alerts

AirUCI faculty Jun Wu's recent study is profiled in a UCI Public Health article.  Extreme heat, intense winds, and the dangerous practice of illegal dumping and burning in the Eastern Coachella Valley combine to create a constant threat to public safety and health.  In Thermal CA, a staggering 700 wildfires burn annually creating an air quality crisis.  Jun and her collaborators found that residents reported not receiving timely or understandable warnings about wildfires and that tailored communication strategies are crucial for wildfire alerts to effectively reach residents.  Read the article (scroll down the page)