Wildfires

What can a sociology podcast say about fire? This episode delves into the social and cultural dimensions of fire and the institutions that have changed our relationship with it. While it touches on climate change, this episode is more about the power dynamics, social inequalities, and cultural values that influence decision-making and resource allocation in fire and forest management. Today's wildfires are a tragedy in the making, going back over 100 years. Patrick Wright, the director of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Taskforce, joins me as we talk about the vital next steps in protecting communities.Show notesCalifornia Wildfire and Forest Resilience Taskforcehttps://wildfiretaskforce.org/Treatment Dashboardhttps://wildfiretaskforce.org/treatment-dashboard/Sedlar, Matthew. Living with Disaster: Risk, Housing Instability, and Post-Disaster Migration. N.p., 2022. Print.https://mars.gmu.edu/items/bd414407-1351-4220-8bc2-a9db39dbe89a