The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay
Contending with Canada’s intensifying wildfires
19 mins
Aired: July 19, 2026
Wildfires are ramping up across Canada once again, following three years of record destruction. The situation has led to evacuation orders in some areas and wildfire smoke has compromised air quality in many parts of the country. Lori Daniels is a forest ecologist and the Koerner Chair in wildfire coexistence at the University of British Columbia. She joins Megan Williams to put this moment in historical context and discuss how she thinks we need to transform our approach to fire management and emergency preparedness as we face our future with fire.
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