As heat-driven fires continue to become real-world disasters, there is more evidence pointing to the fuel behind them. “In Canada, fire area burned has doubled…

Fire seasons are starting sooner, lasting longer and the overall area burned is steadily increasing. “What we’ve seen in British Columbia since 2017, I wasn’t…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says shifting winds in Alberta can lead to rapid wildfire growth. "When the wind changes direction, the direction of the…

Environmental studies faculty member Dr. Michael Mehta says that an imminent risk affecting residents of Kamloops every year is air pollution caused by fires burning…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Northwind host Wanda McLeod about the Alberta wildfires and what this may mean for the North. Listen to interview

Air quality in Western Canada continues to deteriorate as wildfires rage. Dr. Michael Mehta, a professor in the Department of Environment, Culture and Society, provides insight. …

Some Albertans are staying behind to protect their homes from wildfires. They say they have no other choice. "With 100 new fire starts, no fire…

Although it's more common to see peaks in wildfires at this time of year in Alberta, the province has been hit hard. Wildfire expert Dr.…

Environmental social scientist Dr. Michael Mehta talks about the risks presented by wildfire smoke. "With wildfires becoming more frequent and more intense, this is becoming a…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the window to do prescribed burns is getting smaller. “So there is a desire to burn when possible.” Read more

Mike Flannigan, Research Chair at Thompson Rivers University and an author of a UN report on wildfire and climate change, says ecosystem damage caused by…

A new report finds the federal government isn’t doing enough to act on or disclose detailed information about the growing hazards of a warming climate,…

The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather years have occurred in the last decade, according to a new study that suggests extreme fire weather is…

When the BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) initiated a targeted grazing project to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface, the prospect of rebuilding lost fencing…

A report looking into B.C.'s response during the 2017/2018 wildfire season finds the province needs to make major improvements to its crisis communication. Thompson Rivers…

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is still investigating what caused the June 30 fire that left the Village of Lytton as nothing more a…

A Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.’s communication practices during the devastating wildfire seasons of 2017 and ’18, calls for improvements to better inform…

A report examining British Columbia’s response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will…