What’s fueling northeastern Minnesota’s wildfires?
About this episode
The episode discusses the causes of wildfires in northeastern Minnesota and measures to reduce wildfire risk.
MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with a forest ecologist about what's behind the fires burning in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, why they're so difficult to contain and what we can do to reduce wildfire risk. Listen Poor air quality: What causes it and how to protect your health Guest: Lee Frelich is the director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Forest Ecology. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts , Spotify or RSS . Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.
People in this episode
Host: Kelly Gordon
Guest: Lee Frelich
Topics covered
- wildfires
- forest ecology
- air quality
- wildfire risk
- Boundary Waters
Keywords
- wildfires
- forest ecologist
- air quality
- Boundary Waters
- fire containment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Minnesota
Places: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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