For many living in Colorado, wildfires are quite common. However, what they didn’t expect was for one to hit so close to home. On December 30, 2021, over 1,000 homes were completely burned down or damaged by the Marshall Fire. In episode 3 of Project Phoenix: Code Red, Reza Ruel and Kevin Wu explore the Wildland Urban Interface and how it plays into how fires react in more urbanized areas. Dr. Adam Mahood from CU’s Geography department joins us as we explore that day from a fire ecology perspective and what the future might hold for wildfires such as these.

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Project Phoenix: Episode 3 - Code Red

MAR 9, 202219 MIN
Critical Media Podcasts

Project Phoenix: Episode 3 - Code Red

MAR 9, 202219 MIN

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For many living in Colorado, wildfires are quite common. However, what they didn’t expect was for one to hit so close to home. On December 30, 2021, over 1,000 homes were completely burned down or damaged by the Marshall Fire. In episode 3 of Project Phoenix: Code Red, Reza Ruel and Kevin Wu explore the Wildland Urban Interface and how it plays into how fires react in more urbanized areas. Dr. Adam Mahood from CU’s Geography department joins us as we explore that day from a fire ecology perspective and what the future might hold for wildfires such as these.