Wildfires Explained

Maya Lilly—who has lived through several California wildfires that threatened her home—explains the science behind wildfires. How is climate change responsible for making wildfires worse? Global warming produces more heat and more fuel—two ingredients that necessary for fires.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: JOEL BACH, DAVID GELBER and DREW MAGRATTEN
WRITER: JOSH FUTTERSAK
SCRIPT EDITORS: JOEL BACH, MAGGIE BADORE, MAYA LILLY and DREW MAGRATTEN
VIDEO EDITOR: ANNA PINCHUK
MUSIC: EPIDEMIC SOUND

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