What are fireline archaeologists and what is their role in firefighting and other disaster management? We learn about this profession on today’s episode with guest Dave Lowe, who works for the US Forest Service and is one of two fireline archaeologists in the state of Wisconsin. Over the course of the hour, he and Patty […]
The Year of Fire: Wildfires, Nature, and Culture
The Carr Fire. The Ferguson Fire. The Cranston Fire. The Substation Fire. 2018 has been the year of fire, with wildfires raging in the Western U.S., Canada, and throughout Europe. On today’s episode, Patty interviews fire historian Stephen J. Pyne about the history and politics of firefighting, media coverage of wildfires, and why Smokey Bear […]