Climate Change, Excess Fuel, Housing Patterns & Wildfires

Guest: John Bailey, PhD, Professor of Silviculture and Fire Management, Oregon State University 2018 has been one of the hottest years on record. It’s also been one of the worst wildfire seasons in the West: the largest recorded fire in California history is still burning after nearly three weeks – that’s the Mendocino Complex fire, you’ve probably heard about it. How much of the wildfire problem is a result of climate change?