20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year

" A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are
responsible for over 80% of smoke-related deaths each year. The study
shows that smoke pollution is on the rise, reducing air quality, and
leading to increased illness and premature deaths."

from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230116112413.htm

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yet another reason to bolster the effectiveness of USA firefighting forces

note - this is not YLL data - years of life lost