In this episode of The Fire Break, Steve Wolf sits down with fire behavior analyst and decision science expert Ben Twomey to explore the evolving challenges of wildfire—or as they call them in Australia, bushfire—management. From his unexpected journey into firefighting to his groundbreaking work in predictive analytics and Indigenous fire management, Ben shares eye-opening insights on why our current suppression-focused approach isn’t working and how we can shift toward smarter, preventative fire strategies. They discuss the role of AI, technology, and cultural perspectives in fire mitigation, and how reintroducing controlled burning—guided by both science and traditional knowledge—may be the key to preventing catastrophic megafires. If you want to rethink everything you thought you knew about wildfires, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!