Seattle Now: Fighting fire with fire
For thousands of years, native tribes prevented destructive wildfires... by setting fires on purpose. Now prescribed burning could solve the West's wildfire problem.
Guest: Rick O'Rourke, fire field coordinator for the cultural Fire Management Council
Learn more about prescribed burns: https://www.conservationgateway.org/CONSERVATIONPRACTICES/FIRELANDSCAPES/HABITATPROTECTIONANDRESTORATION/TRAINING/TRAININGEXCHANGES/Pages/fire-training-exchanges.aspx
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Patricia Murphy
Host
Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Clare McGrane
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Clare produces KUOW’s news podcast, Seattle Now. She specializes in episodes on health, especially the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine, and occasionally produces the show’s Casual Friday episodes.
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