"The public largely believes we can extinguish all the fires all the time, and this is not true," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read…
Wildfire smoke affects us all, but not always in the same way. To answer some of the most common questions about the impact of wildfire…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan estimated that almost half a million hectares, or nearly 10%, of the land burned in Canada in 2024 was due…
The Weather Network asks wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan about some common misconceptions surrounding wildfires in Canada. Read more
“Many of our communities, including Jasper, are in a flammable landscape, so it was a matter of time,” says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
Dr. Lauch Fraser -- core researcher at TRU’s Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency, professor in the department of Natural Resource Science and NSERC Industrial…
New research published by economics Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Meng Sun finds a causal relationship between air pollution and dementia, following a multi-year study. "During…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about where BC stands right now with wildfires. Listen to the interview
Last year was the worst for wildfires on record, and those who study climate change and fires don't expect much relief going forward. "We're seeing more…
TRU, the University of BC Okanagan and the University of Northern BC have partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service to develop…
KAMLOOPS, BC — Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service…
"With climate change particularly, with increased fire activity expected, the probability of increased landslides is definitely there," says Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker.…
With climate change predictions going forward, Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker says increased wildfires will bring higher landslide risks. Read more
The area burned by wildfires in the western US has "increased by a factor of four since the 1970s" and is attributable to human-caused climate…
Monstrous fires have spawned ‘fire clouds,’ towering formations that can spit lightning, potentially starting more fires. “We can expect more of these in the future…
As investigators come to grips with the wildfire that destroyed one-third of the town of Jasper, one of the questions they face is what role…
By Michelle Pugle British Columbia is experiencing greater wildfires today than ever before in recorded history. This increased wildfire activity has amplified the demand for…
The fast-moving Jasper wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what wildfire experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as…
(Jasper's) fire was worsened by a pyrocumulonimbus, or a fire-generated thunderstorm, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "They’re by far the most intense fires in the…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the wildfire season so far, and what's to come. Listen to the interview
