SYSK Selects: How Wildfires Work

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 9 March 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Wildfires consume an annual average of 5 million acres in the US. But what causes wildfires? How do they become so powerful? More importantly, how do we fight them? Join Josh and Chuck as they take you to the frontlines of the fight against wildfires.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
0:05.7	That's why we launched The Big Take.
0:08.3	It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit
0:14.0	to give you some space to think.
0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
0:17.7	Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.
0:23.6	Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
0:31.2	Good morning everyone.
0:32.7	It's July 26, 2011.
0:35.1	What?
0:36.1	No, it's modern times.
0:38.0	But this dates back to July 26, 2011.
0:40.8	And it is my select pick of the week.
0:42.2	How wildfires work.
0:43.8	This one's important.
0:44.7	That's why I picked this one everybody.
0:46.6	Wildfires are still happening all over the place every year.
0:50.0	It seems like they're getting worse and worse because they are.
0:52.6	So this is a good podcast to educate yourself on wildfires and how to prevent them, how to
0:57.8	fight them and how they get started in the first place.
1:00.8	So enjoy how wildfires work right now.
1:05.6	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from Howstuffworks.com.
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