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In this podcast episode, Peter McCully talks with John Valiant, the author of Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast.

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Vaillant says that approximately 200,000 Canadians have been forced to evacuate their homes at some point during the summer of 2023.

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The conversation delves into the growing threat of wildfires in the context of climate change and the devastating impact on communities in British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Vaillant tells McCully what he learned from interviewing firefighters.

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The podcast conversation discusses the changing behaviour of fire due to climate change, the influence of insurance companies in responding to these risks and the urgent need to address these challenges.

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