“We’re used to getting fires in the West, or the East, or in the north, or the central — but not the whole country at…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with CBC Calgary News host Rob Brown about the record wildfire season in Alberta and BC, the impact of…
“There’s no technofix, no silver bullet or vaccine," says wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. "We’re in for the long haul. Dante’s circles of hell —…
“What we’re seeing is that the status quo is being stretched to the limit, and perhaps we have to look at alternate ways of doing…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL host Jeff Andreas about local and national wildfires and the crews needed to help battle the blazes. Listen…
Dr. Mike Flannigan - BC Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU - discusses the impacts of a warming climate…
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Master of Science in Environmental Science student Leona Shepherd feels inspired to change how wildfire management is approached. After attending the…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan warns we are feeling the effects of climate change, and it will only get worse. Read more
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Press Play host Madeleine Brand about wildfires raging across Canada. Interview begins at 17:25.
Hot weather brings more lightning strikes, which trigger more fires, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
“When it comes to wildfire risk management and other disasters, we need to improve dramatically...," said Dr. Michael Mehta - professor of geography and environmental…
The Donnie Creek wildfire is burning over 5,715 square kilometres as of July 2, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. "It's an enormous chunk and…
Wildfires are consuming three times more of the United States and Canada each year than in the 1980s, and studies predict fire and smoke to…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, discusses zombie fires, wildfire smoke, air quality and your health. "Wood smoke is one of the most…
The heat wave scorching much of the US, along with dangerously poor air quality from wildfire smoke, is giving Americans a preview of the compound climate disasters that…
The seasonal forecast for the rest of the summer in Canada “is for hot and mostly dry” and that’s not good for dousing fires, says…
Fires worldwide are becoming exponentially larger and more destructive. “Some people like to say this is the new normal. “Some people like to say this…
A Reuters survey of all 13 provinces and territories showed Canada employs around 5,500 wildland firefighters, not including the remote Yukon territory. That's roughly 2,500…
Canada’s 2023 wildfire season breached an all-time record after raging fires torched more than 75,000 square kilometres of land, an area the size of Panama.…
Climate change and human meddling in the landscape have combined to make wildfires bigger and more intense. The number of fires in Canada is only…
