The 1998 Firestorm

In the summer of 1998, a perfect storm of environmental conditions led to Florida's ecosystem facing a dire situation. How does a wildfire begin? How do we prevent them? How did the firestorm change the way we think about fire? Thank you to A Trombo Creative for sponsoring this season of Wait Five Minutes! Book your first appointment here! Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy! Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more! Thank you to Cinnamon Dixon for being the expert in this episode! Read more about Tall Timbers and their work here. Thank to Mellisa Procko for her help with the research. Pay a visit to the History Center! All of the music in this episode was originally composed.