Staying prepared for wildfires

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles serve as a powerful reminder of the growing threat of wildfires across California.Monday on Midday Edition, we’ll take a closer look at how to reduce wildfire risk and prepare for a wildfire.Then, how climate change is fueling extreme weather conditions that create the perfect environment for wildfires and what that means for San Diego.Plus, we pull an interview from our archives with author Viet Thanh Nguyen about his most recent children's book, "Simone" which explores the impact of wildfire evacuation on children.Guests:Luca Carmignani, professor, San Diego State UniversityMike Cornette, Fire Captain, public information officer, CAL FIREVarun Sivaram, senior fellow for Energy and Climate, Council on Foreign RelationsViet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning authorResources:Ready for WildfireUCANR Fire NetworkAlert San DiegoGenesis ProtectAir Now