What's It Like Inside a Wildfire?

Wildfire smoke from Canada is increasingly part of our summer experience in New England. Writer John Vaillant chronicled one of the most destructive fires that consumed Fort McMurray, Alberta, 10 years ago for his book, "Fire Weather". Vaillant talks with us about how fires and firefighting techniques are changing, due to climate change.GBH News’ Gal Tziperman-Lotan brings us Four Thing to Know in today’s news.And, warm days and cold nights mean maple sap is flowing. Angelica Marcellino is Wampanoag and talks to us about the first people who made sap into syrup. Marcellino is author of "The True Natives of Cape Cod Massachusetts and their Food Ways."---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.

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Wildfire smoke from Canada is increasingly part of our summer experience in New England. Writer John Vaillant chronicled one of the most destructive fires that consumed Fort McMurray, Alberta, 10 years ago for his book, "Fire Weather". Vaillant talks with us about how fires and firefighting techniques are changing, due to climate change. GBH News’ Gal Tziperman-Lotan brings us Four Thing to Know in today’s news. And, warm days and cold nights mean maple sap is flowing. Angelica Marcellino is Wampanoag and talks to us about the first people who made sap into syrup. Marcellino is author of "The True Natives of Cape Cod Massachusetts and their Food Ways." --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.