American Forest Fires: The Untold Story

1 season available

Government policies may be the real fire starters in the U.S.; what brought the country to this point and innovative solutions which could keep disaster from setting nature ablaze.

Burning Down the House

S1 E1

A history of fighting forest fires and the Forestry Service, along with some background on Indigenous policies and practices help paint the current picture.

Jump Into the Fire

S1 E2

More history of fighting forest fires and how it changed the American geographical landscape; fighting fires by land, sea, and air is highlighted.

Smoke On the Water

S1 E3

A brief historical background of fighting forest fires while creating bad policies and practices; the differences between federal land and private land management.

Burn Down the Mission (And Build It Better)

S1 E4

Discussing the result of U.S. policies, how to fix the problems and how to steer away from a fire industrial complex into better practices for fighting fires.