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January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the rise in virtual health visitsCEFR A1

1 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Washington, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Qi Li, Unsplash

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2 min
74 words
  • Wildfires started near Los Angeles on January 7, 2025.
  • Thick smoke spread across many parts of the region.
  • Many people left their homes and some evacuated.
  • Local hospitals prepared for more patients to arrive.
  • However, a large in-person surge did not appear.
  • Researchers looked at 3.7 million Kaiser members in the region.
  • Virtual visits rose for breathing and heart problems after the fires.
  • Respiratory virtual visits were 42% higher than expected that week.

Difficult words

  • fire — A burning that can damage or destroy.
    fires
  • home — A place where people live.
    homes
  • smoke — Gray or black air from burning.
  • quality — How good or bad something is.
  • breathing — The act of taking air in and out.
  • visit — A time spent with someone, often for help.
    visits

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Discussion questions

  • How do you feel about fires in cities?
  • Have you ever moved from your home?
  • What do you think about virtual health visits?

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