Ep 12 – Up in Smoke

Episode 12 - "Up in Smoke" In forests, grasslands, and landscapes around the world, poor wildland management and climate change have combined to produce some of the most explosive fires ever seen. This trend is getting worse, and as we continue to push development into these areas, the need to extinguish fires that threaten human life and property rises. But paradoxically, fighting fires is a big piece of the puzzle in how we got here in the first place. We are joined by Tommy Nease and Tyler Marlow, both with professional Forest Service experience, to help make sense of this frightening trend. Chapters 00:00 The Great Fire 02:59 Intro 06:48 The Forest Service 09:38 Hurry Up and Wait? 10:26 Engine Work 12:05 Dangers 13:44 Hand Crews vs Engine Crews 14:42 Setting Fires? 15:39 Prescribed Fires 16:59 Fire is Unpredictable 20:16 Too Much Development? 23:21 What Should People do? 25:45 Fire as a Natural Disaster 26:18 Education? 27:24 Rescuing the Governor 28:23 Send in the Calvary? 30:59 Why Should We Care? 35:34 Send Off 38:21How Did We Get Here? 40:24 Climate Change 44:23 Fire is Good 46:40 Overcrowded Forests 48:46 California 51:49 Slave Labor 53:42 An Investment that Really Caught Fire 55:41 Worldwide 59:58 Climate Feedback 01:01:23 What can we do? 01:05:33 Wrap Up A full transcript is available as well as detailed links and sources (plus credits and more) on our website ashesashes.org. Find more information along with relevant news and links on your favorite social network @ashesashescast. CC BY-SA 4.0