Wildfire Misconceptions are Fueling the Problem

Guest: Dr. Chad Hanson2020 was the worst year on record for wildfires in the state of California as more than fourmillion acres were burned. Words like ‘apocalyptic’ were used to describe the aftermath. Theloss of lives and property are devastating, but are we making the problem worse withmisconceptions about the role wildfires play in the forest ecosystem? Fire ecologist Dr. ChadBenson joins us today to talk about some of the reasons that wildfires have increased over pastdecades and how our actions have helped to fuel this increase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.