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PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were increased during the occurrence of large fires and megafires, with daily concentrations exceeding the European\/national guidelines in 7\u201314 and 1\u201312 days of 2017 (up to 704 \u00b5g\/m3 for PM10 and 46 \u00b5g\/m3 for PM2.5), respectively. PM10 concentrations were correlated with total burned area (0.500 &lt; r &lt; 0.949; p &gt; 0.05) and with monthly total burned area\/distance2 (0.500 &lt; r &lt; 0.667; p &gt; 0.05). The forest fires of 2017 took the life of 112 citizens. A total of 474 cases of hospital admissions due to cardiovascular diseases and 3524 cases of asthma incidence symptoms per 100,000 individuals at risk were assessed due to exposure to 2017 forest fires. Real-time and in situ PM methodologies should be combined with protection action plans to reduce public health risks. 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