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EPISODE · Dec 6, 2025 · 26 MIN

Can trees stop a wildfire?

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One Yukon community is fighting back against wildfires with an unlikely weapon —trees. The plan seems counterintuitive, using trees to stop a fire, but Aspens are fire-resistant unlike the flammable trees like spruces and pines found around the city.  But growing the almost two million trees to make the firebreak isn’t easy.  It’s going to take a lot of hard work and a lot of little seeds. But if it works, it could be a game changer. Storylines is part of the CBC Audio Doc Unit

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