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California Burning takes a critical look at how the state’s fire-prone forests have been managed and examines how we can all be better stewards of the land and avoid catastrophic wildfires in the future. Produced by North State Public Radio.
Chris Chase with old and young trees.
Matt Fidler
Fire behavior is complicated, but can often be predicted. On the third episode of California Burning, we dive into the science of fire by visiting a wildland fire lab and a sustainable timber operation. We also hear from firefighters, forest rangers, and the “Helltown Hotshots” who risked it all to save their town during the Camp Fire.
Featuring fire geographer, Zeke Lunder; Humboldt State Professor of Fire Ecology and Fuels Managment, Jeff Kane; "Helltown Hotshots," Dharma LaRocca, Jeb Sisk and "Sam"; Cal Fire retired Battalion Chief, Hugh Scanlon; Host of NSPR's "Blue Dot," Dave Schlom; Randi Paris, Kevin Osborne, Dan Osterman and Carol Underhill of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest; Michigan-California Timber Company manager, Chris Chase.
Full transcripts of this episode, photos and links at californiaburning.net. All episodes also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.
