55 min
Hot Summer Promises More Blazes This Wildfire Season KQED's Forum
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Meteorologists are predicting this summer will be one of the hottest on record, and they’re warning we’re likely in for a big wildfire season. Heavy rains in recent years enabled a couple of mild years of fire. But this year’s heat and drier conditions are already fueling blazes. So far, major fires have forced evacuations and singed homes in Sonoma County and Southern California. We’ll talk about the weather, what we can expect the rest of the year and what you can do to prepare for an active fire season.
Guests:
Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service SF Bay Area/Monterey
Isaac Sanchez, deputy chief of communications, Cal Fire
Daniel Swain, climate scientist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Danielle Venton, science reporter, KQED News
Meteorologists are predicting this summer will be one of the hottest on record, and they’re warning we’re likely in for a big wildfire season. Heavy rains in recent years enabled a couple of mild years of fire. But this year’s heat and drier conditions are already fueling blazes. So far, major fires have forced evacuations and singed homes in Sonoma County and Southern California. We’ll talk about the weather, what we can expect the rest of the year and what you can do to prepare for an active fire season.
Guests:
Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service SF Bay Area/Monterey
Isaac Sanchez, deputy chief of communications, Cal Fire
Daniel Swain, climate scientist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA
Danielle Venton, science reporter, KQED News
55 min