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News & Media: Stanford Wildfire Research

The Biden administration releases its wildfire strategy as the climate threat grows.
May 20, 2021 | New York Times
Michael Wara discusses how it has long been clear that the government has needed to reduce fire risk by more aggressively thinning out forests and... Read More
California Wildfires Triple Amid Drought After Record 2020 Fire Season
May 19, 2021 | Newsweek
Noah Diffenbaugh comments on conditions that contribute to, and exacerbate, wildfires in California, and what can be done to address this.
Expect more wildfires this year. And expect lawmakers to disagree about them
May 17, 2021 | Roll Call
Michael Wara discusses how administration officials should also use the opportunity to reevaluate basic assumptions about managing fire-prone federal... Read More
Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.
May 17, 2021 | Popular Science
Chris Field discusses wildfire risks and hazards, and how to prepare yourself and your property in the event of one coming close to where you live.
Toxins Found in Air, Firefighter Gear Are Health Hazards: Report
May 5, 2021 | NBC Bay Area
Mary Prunicki discusses how firefighters are bearing the brunt of climate change, during wildfires, healthwise.
Tiny smoke particles could make wildfires particularly harmful to human health
April 23, 2021 | NBC News
Mary Prunicki discusses how wildfire seasons made worse by climate change threaten not just immediate destruction but also long-term health.
The Day the San Francisco Sky Turned Orange
April 20, 2021 | The New Yorker
Chris Field disucsses how climate change has essentially doubled the amount of area lost to wildfires.
What the megadrought in the West means for wildfire season
April 15, 2021 | Vox
Michael Wara comments on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new announcement about funding to help the state manage wildfires.
California is poised for a catastrophic fire season. Experts say its plan isn’t nearly enough
April 14, 2021 | The Guardian
Chris Field discusses huge spending plans towards wildfire prevention are a good first step, they are not enoughto avoid complete crisis and... Read More

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