NC CASC University Director, Jennifer Balch, was quoted in a recent AP article on recent cautions in the West on firework use before July 4th celebrations amid a historic drought. 

Read the article here: https://apnews.com/article/fires-health-coronavirus-pandemic-science-environment-and-nature-3972f5a1e0c75aeac61138785795b108

Photo by Rick Bowmer, AP News