Why Zombie Fires Are Becoming More Common
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1798 , Segment 3
Heartfelt Science, Space in Space, Zombie Fires
Episode: Heartfelt Science, Space in Space, Zombie Fires
- Jul 26, 2022 6:00 am
- 19:18 mins
Given the right conditions, wildfires can actually make their way underground, burning undetected through the winter, before reigniting above ground in the spring. Randi Jandt studies these “zombie fires.” She’s a fire ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Segment produced by Sam Faulconer)