A year ago this week, the Eaton and Palisades fires broke out in Los Angeles, and ultimately became one of the <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/la-fires-anniversary-community-brigade/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">most destructive urban fire events</a> in recent history. Today we’ll hear about a community brigade that is taking firefighting into its own hands through a technique called “home hardening.”Journalist Adriana Cargill, host of the new podcast <a href="https://exchange.prx.org/series/58204-the-palisades-fire-a-sandcastles-special" target="_blank">“The Palisades Fire: A Sandcastle Special”</a> from PRX, embedded with this group to understand what the <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/la-fires-anniversary-community-brigade/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">future of firefighting</a> could look like. She and Jack Cohen, a former research scientist with the USDA Forest Service, join Host Flora Lichtman to explain the science behind how people can prevent their own homes from burning.Guests:Adriana Cargill is a multimedia journalist and host of the podcast “The Palisades Fire: A Sandcastles Special.” She is based in Los Angeles, California.Dr. Jack Cohen is a former research physical scientist with the USDA Forest Service, based in Missoula, Montana.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/la-fires-anniversary-community-brigade/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a>
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