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Radio NL | Wildfire update w/Mike Flannigan July 26, 2024
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the wildfire season so far, and what's to come. Listen to the interview
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CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Wildfire modeling July 26, 2024
The fire that engulfed the town of Jasper has been described as a fast-moving wall of flame. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan joins Daybreak Kamloops to…
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Kyle's Forecasts | Wildfire update - Western Canada July 26, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan discusses current and expected wildfire conditions across Canada in the coming days and weeks. Watch the interview
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The New York Times | Western wildfire smoke reaches the East Coast July 26, 2024
Wildfires are burning across western Canada and western US. “These fires are consistent with what we expect with climate change,” says wildfire researcher Dr. Mike…
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CBC News | Blaze that damaged Jasper, Alta., townsite was too powerful to stop, fire experts say July 26, 2024
A wildfire has destroyed buildings in Jasper at least 12 kilometres away less than 48 hours after it began. "...when the fires are that intense,…
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Detroit Free Press | Canada looks to centuries-old indigenous use of fire to combat out-of-control wildfires July 25, 2024
Banned for more than a century by European settlers, cultural burning is now making a tentative comeback in Canada. "The indigenous communities have an intimate…
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Calgary Herald | 'Explosive:' stubborn heat, long-term drought expected to worsen Alberta wildfire situation July 23, 2024
Lingering drought conditions now exacerbated by relentlessly high temperatures could still mean fiery times for Alberta and the West. “Because of the extended heat wave,…
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TRU Wildfire will be a part of whole-of-society approach to fighting wildfires July 23, 2024
WHISTLER — Addressing the challenges posed by climate change and wildfires requires society to come together and work collaboratively to find new and innovative approaches,…
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CTV News Edmonton | Extra staff helping as wildfire activity rises: Alberta Wildfire July 19, 2024
"...you need to have enough troops, so by having extra crews or calling in extra crews from around the country or around the world to…
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TRU joins panel on wildfire challenges July 18, 2024
The power of research, education, technology and collaboration is the focus of a special panel session at next week's Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual…
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Radio NL | Wildfire risk July 18, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the heat wave still gripping most of BC and increasing wildfire risk. Listen to the…
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Detroit Free Press | ‘We were not prepared’: Canada fought nightmarish wildfires as smoke became US problem July 12, 2024
Calling Canada’s wildfires in 2023 unprecedented doesn’t capture the magnitude of what happened, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
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The Globe and Mail | B.C., Alberta request more wildfire fighters as heatwave persists July 12, 2024
The total number of fires will likely increase significantly in the next week, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, with tinder-dry fuel across much of…
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The New York Times | Hot nights fuel wildfires in California, complicating containment July 11, 2024
“Warmer, drier nights mean drier fuels, which means problems for fire management,” says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
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Castanet | Heat wave sets stage for wildfire as possible thunderstorms ahead for Kamloops region July 11, 2024
While a heat wave in the region is tapering off thanks to the introduction of a cold front, fuels have been left dry as a…
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Radio NL | Heat wave in BC, wildfires and TRU's new wildfire training and education centre July 10, 2024
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL about the spring rainfall, current heat wave, upcoming weather changes, wildfire risk and the new wildfire…
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The Christian Science Monitor | As wildfire season looms, these residents aren’t waiting for government help July 8, 2024
"We see more and more fire in the interface between the forest and the community," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Efforts to bring wildfire…
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The Guardian | Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year – report June 28, 2024
“The 2023 fire season in Canada was (an) exceptional year in any time period...,” says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. “I expect more fire in…
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CBC News | $21M wildfire equipment depot to be built in Prince George, B.C. June 28, 2024
TRU is pleased to hear of investment and proud to also be a part of strengthening BC's response efforts with an innovative wildfire training program…
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TRU Wildfire: Seeking leaders for key director positions June 24, 2024
TRU Wildfire, in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service, is Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) response to one of the most pressing issues of our time.…
