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…
“Warmer, drier nights mean drier fuels, which means problems for fire management,” says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
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…
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…
"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…
“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…
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…
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.…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan is one of three oversight committee members who brings a wealth of experience and expertise to review the emergency response…
Parts of the province are set for a challenging wildfire season, says BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Listen…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says dry fuels can be found reaching a metre to a metre and a half in depth below the surface,…
Forests ministers from across Canada met in Castlegar, BC, this week to talk about wildfires and to strategize on ways of collaborating to prevent and…
"Research suggests as we get warmer we expect more lightning, and the other side of this is research also suggests that our fuels will be…
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for…
Drought can impair firefighting. "Water is going to be harder to get," said wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "This is just going to be part of…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says he's never seen an outbreak of zombie fires like this one. "This year, it's extremely significant. British Columbia has…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says historic wildfire scars have less fuels available, meaning fires will burn less intensely and can be used as a…
Will this year's wildfire season be as bad as 2023? "Last year was a record-smashing, exceptional year," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, adding it…
"We're going to have an institute that's going to be the leading institute for fighting fire...," said BC Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston, referring to…
Some of the fires, like the two largest ones last year in the northern reaches of Quebec and BC, cannot be fought by any means.…
