We’re hearing about more big wildfires across the country over the last few years and we’re likely to see more this year and that’s not a coincidence.

So why is that?

In this episode of Brainwaves we’ll hear from experts on the explosion of “megafires” across the West, the rising cost of fighting wildfires and we’ll get an update on what the wildfire season will look like this year. And why the wet winter could mean explosive trouble for some parts of the Western U.S.

Jennifer Balch: https://www.colorado.edu/geography/jennifer-balch-0

Michael Kodas: http://www.michaelkodas.com

Bryan Henry: https://www.blm.gov

Music Credits:

“Air Hockey Saloon” by Chris Zabriskie; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-NEsfl50G7s