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2. Ventilation (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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   A conical hose-stream aimed around an opening—of a window or door, etc.—entrains smoke and thus increases the exhaust rate of smoke from the space. This is a process called hydraulic ventilation. This strategy might be used when the fire is small and protecting property from smoke damage can be achieved safely.

3. Tar (tobacco residue) - Wikipedia

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   In a house, the tobacco residue of the smoke can build up on surfaces over time. Unfortunately, excess smoke can not be removed just by airing out rooms and opening windows. [7] Scientists have reported that third-hand smoke may cause up to 60 percent of the harm caused by regular exposure to smoke. [8]

4. Smoke inhalation - Wikipedia

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   Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes (produced as by-products of combusting substances) through the respiratory tract. [1] This can cause smoke inhalation injury (subtype of acute inhalation injury) which is damage to the respiratory tract caused by chemical and/or heat exposure, as well as possible systemic toxicity after smoke inhalation.

5. Wildfire smoke can cause chronic inflammation. Here are 6 ...

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   Experts break down why the fine-particle pollution can cause serious, long-term damage. Wildfires erupted across Los Angeles, coating the county in smoke, haze, and an acrid smell.

6. Smoke - Wikipedia

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   Smoke damage to electronic equipment can be significantly more extensive than the fire itself. Cable fires are of special concern; low smoke zero halogen materials are preferable for cable insulation. [32] When smoke comes into contact with the surface of any substance or structure, the chemicals contained in it are transferred to it.

7. Soda blasting - Wikipedia

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   Soda blasting can be used for cleaning timber, wood, oak beams, oak floors, doors, stairs & banisters, cars, boat hulls, masonry, and food processing equipment. Soda blasting can also be used to remove graffiti [2] and to clean structural steel. Soda blasting is very effective for mold and fire/smoke damage cleanup as it cleans and deodorizes.

8. Can a Face Mask Protect You Against Wildfire Smoke? What ...

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   The CDC warns that cloth face masks “offer little protection” against wildfire smoke and “they do not catch small, harmful particles in smoke that can harm your health.” But Dr. Casciari ...

9. People with disabilities at higher risk in California wildfires

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   The Eaton Fire that began on Jan. 7, north of Pasadena, destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures, burned through 14,000 acres, and took the lives of 28 people, including several who had ...