Why California Burns and the Science of Fires
In this segment, Sean and Eugene are joined by Dr. Natasha Stavros, Applied Science System Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology to talk about the history of fire management and policy that led to the massive fires across California, the science behind different 'fire regimes', how aggressive development policy into wildlife areas heightens fire risks, and what led to California issuing an “extreme red flag” warning.