It’s another hot, dry year in the Western United States. At least 36 massive wildfires are raging in Oregon, Utah, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. The biggest of all has led to a federal state of emergency in Washington State, where the fast-moving Carlton Complex Fire has covered 400 square miles — an area four times the size of Seattle. The town of Pateros is almost completely destroyed.
An Existential Challenge for Smokey the Bear
Credits
Guests:
- Maria L. La Ganga - staff writer for LA Times - @marialaganga
- Alan Bjerga - Bloomberg News - @AlanBjerga
- Philip Dennison - University of Utah - @philip_dennison
- Paul Jannke - Forest Economic Advisors
- Chris Solomon - freelance environmental reporter - @chrisasolomon