Reduced snowpack means snow will likely melt faster in the spring, prolonging fire season and stretching firefighting resources, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more

“The drier the fuel, the easier it is for a fire to start and spread, leading to higher intensity fires that are difficult to impossible…

Fire experts are concerned about the upcoming fire season. Some say that drought and dry weather are loading the dice for the spring of 2024.…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says Alberta tends to see a bad fire season every three to five years but should expect to see more…

“The existing way we fight fires, the status quo, may no longer be viable in today’s world because of climate change, ... higher expectations from…

Host Kyle Brittain discusses Canada's historic wildfire season with wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Watch interview

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says predicting this year's fire season is challenging, but ongoing drought on the Prairies and a growing El Niño pattern…

The above-seasonal conditions in Alberta have some emergency services on alert as the warm and dry conditions create an increased risk of wildfires and grassfires.…

While Canada has a system in place to get aircraft and other firefighting resources to areas in need, the centre tasked with co-ordinating those requests…

High temperatures, a dry climate and high winds created the perfect conditions for fire in Lytton in 2021. "Fire is opportunistic, it's probing, it's searching…

After questions from The Tyee, Canada's Transportation Safety Board reversed a decision to keep its wildfire-related files - including some discussing its 2021 Lytton Creek fire…

As climate change intensifies, the need to address the risks and threats from wildfires is urgent. TRU understands this urgency and has prioritized research in…

A new report from the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation offers practical guidance to help Canadians living in forested and grassland regions to…

Across Canada, academic researchers are working on practical solutions to reduce global warming and build resilient communities. Dr. Mike Flannigan, BC's first fire science research…

Aviation staff at the BC Wildfire Service will be offered night vision training, which will allow them to conduct helicopter operations in the dark. Wildfire…

After Canada's worst wildfire season on record, forestry and wildfire experts are turning to modelling and satellites as an increasingly important tool. While in early…

Alberta is at the start of a five-year contract to trial a nighttime wildfire fighting helicopter. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the helicopter could…

TRU has joined a newly formed climate-resiliency alliance, with the goal of making one of the largest power grids in North America more resilient to…

Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, is giving away HEPA air filtration units to help ensure those in need have clean, safe…