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…
KAMLOOPS– A study of BC’s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate…
TRU Faculty of Science Associate Professor Dr. Tom Pypker studies the after effects of wildfires with a focus on land disturbance and water flows. He…
Despite a brutal wildfire season in neighbouring provinces, Alberta was mostly spared. Edmonton AM asks wildfire expert Mike Flannigan why the situation was so different…
TRU is establishing a fund to help out students affected by climate-related disasters. The idea came about thanks to the devastating wildfires that burned around…
Despite the record-high temperatures and prolonged dry conditions, TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan said fires were still under control in Alberta thanks to fire crews…
A TRU faculty member living on the North Shore is working to make his neighbourhood better prepared for fires. Bala Nikku, an assistant professor with…
The B.C. Health Ministry said the recent sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in the region have more to do with the spread of the highly…
KAMLOOPS—Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is working with alumni and donors to fund one year of post-secondary and related expenses for current and future students impacted…
TRU wildfire researcher Michael Flannigan discusses the impact of climate change on the frequency and intensity of fires. Read more (article is in French)
TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan discusses fire management practices with the podcast hosts. (Note the interview was done shortly before Mike came to TRU, hence…
While BC ranchers and farmers deal with the threat of wildfires, TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says the three elements that contribute to the fires—fuel,…
On average, wildfires have burned 314,383 hectares of forest in B.C. annually since 2008. In recent years, the scale and severity has increased. So far…
