The Fire Break | Innovations in Wildfire
By Steve Wolf | Wildfire Scientist
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Explore the wildfire crisis with Steve Wolf, on The Fire Break. Steve brings you the most influential voices in fire science, innovation, politics, and community engagement, sharing the latest strategies for wildfire prevention, mitigation, and recovery. Expect engaging and humorous chats with experts working to steer us through this climate dilemma. New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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Nick Loveless | Why a "Snowless Winter" is a Wildfire Time Bomb
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The "Legal Go-Bag" | Kendall Jarvis on Navigating Post-Disaster Chaos
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Why the Government Shouldn't Be Your Only Disaster Plan | Jennifer Sanderson
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Danilla Sands | Long-Term Recovery and Community Resilience
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Synthetic Rain | How Don Hallett is Turning the Tide on Wildfires
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors | Logan Krahenbuhl on Community-Led Burning
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Rebeca Gomez | Why Most Disaster Preparation Fails (and How to Fix It)
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Insider Tips for Infection Control from Expert Dawn Azevedo
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Mitch Zembik | Spared by the Fire, Destroyed by the Smoke
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Implementing the CWPP | Christie Wiley’s 4-Pronged Strategy for Survival
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Evacuation Route Hardening | Captain Estle's Blueprint for Community Safety
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Gabbie Lochbaum | The "Canary in the Coal Mine" of the Wildfire Crisis
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Travis Abbey | Why Rural Communities Must Build Their Own Fire Brigades
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Leo Zlimen | Why Evacuation Plans Fail, and How AI Can Help
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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RockRose Risk's Andrew Engler Plans to Fix Wildfire Insurance
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Beyond KPIs: Dr. Johnny Torgeson on Building Teams That Refuse to Quit
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Quincy Sloan | Curing the Fatal Flaw of "Tough Guy" Leadership
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Why We Keep Making the Same Mistakes in Disasters | Paul Prevost
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Importance of Learning to Burn Again | Dr. Kira Hoffman
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Tasmania's Mike Ross on IoT Wildfire Solutions
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Dave Dukart Explains Why a New Federal Fire Department is Coming
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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From Shark Diving to Drone Swarms | Patric Douglas's Wildfire Solution
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The Crew Check: Keith McMillan | Why a Firefighter's Mental Health is a Team Mission
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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From the Barn to the Fire Line: Sean Henry's Story of FYREBX
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Firefighters are Not Indestructible | Cpt. Ed Monroe on Trauma and Resilience
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Drones and Machine Learning are Changing the Game for Firefighters | Robert Atwood
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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You Can Get Rich by Fighting Climate Change | Josh Dorfman
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The Sobering Science of Why Your Neighbor's House Is Your Problem | Steve Hawks
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Unleashing a Drone Swarm to Fight Wildfires at Night | David Thanh
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Stop Relying on Data and Start Clearing Your Brush | Chris Holloway
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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What Happens to Wildfire Contaminants in the Water We Drink? | Cydian Kauffman
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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ICS is a Box of Tools, Not a Set of Rules | Adam Ingram
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Acres Burned Does Not Equal Acres Destroyed | Barb Satink Wolfson
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Lessons from an F-35 Crash | Alaska Air Force Fire Chief Matthew Wilson
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Balancing Risk in a Changing Climate | Isaac Espinoza
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How Goats, Go-Bags, and Good Neighbors Can Save Your Community | Todd Hutchings
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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How Not to Melt | Ergodyne's Lexi Engelbart
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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From Spacecraft Fires to Urban Wildfires | A Conversation with Guillermo Rein
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The EA Veteran Building the Wildfire Video Game of Your Dreams | Eamonn Glass
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Forecasting the Economic Consequences of Disasters | Phil Cunningham
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Forging the Next Generation of Female Firefighters | Krystal Caissie
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ancient Greeks Named Fire; Modern Greek Scientists are Redefining It | Theodore Giannaros
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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A Wildfire Solution Born from a Single Match | The Wayne Darnell Story
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Rise of the 'Recovering Suppressionist' | Annie Leverich
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The Public-Private Playbook for Saving Lake Tahoe | Amy Berry & Jesse Murray
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Beyond Geoengineering | Jonathan Parfrey on Simple Fixes for a Hotter Planet
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Why You Have to Be a 'Salesman of Life Safety' | Brittany Brown
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Inside Stanford's High-Tech 'Living Lab' for Fighting Wildfire | Cody Hill
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Smart Wellness, Stronger Heroes | Colleen Hilton on Revolutionizing Mental Wellness for First Responders
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Wildfire Mayhem: The Board Game that Helps You Win at Wildfire | Dr. Arthur Simental
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Curt Weldon | The Congressman Who Took On Washington for Firefighters
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Why Are We Making Helicopters Hunt for Water? | Mark Whaling
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Inside NERIS | Baylie Scott on the Data Revolution Coming to Your Firehouse
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Inside CA's Wildfire War Room | Task Force Director Patrick Wright
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Beyond the Go Bag | Ginny Katz, Disaster Guide App: HazAdapt
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Frank Leeb | Why 'Safety First' Is The Wrong Mindset
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The Godfather of Wildfire Science | Masterclass from Alexander Maranghides
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Biochar, Biomass & The Future of Forests | Jim Archuleta
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Torsten Gerwig | Unleashing Jet Engines to Fight Fires, Floods & Disasters
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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How Helicopter Saws & Satellite Eyes Prevent Blackouts | Cindy Devlin-Musick
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Jeff Denholm | From Strong Waves to Strong Water, New Chemistries for Firefighting
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Bradon Fletcher | Training for a Fire You've Never Seen... but You Know Is Coming
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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How We Got Here: The History and Future of Disaster in America | David Alexander
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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How Ancient Tech Could Wake Us from the Wildfire Nightmare | Michele Barbato
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Julien Gastaldi: The Secret to Managing Modern Fires Might Be Found in Pre-Historic Wisdom
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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The Secret Life of Forest Carbon | Dr. Kathryn Duffy on Wildfire Impact
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Beyond PFAS | Fraser Donaldson & Andrew Nott Unveil a Mineral Fire Solution
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Chief Hilary Franz | The Architect of WA's Coveted Resilience Plan
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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LA Proves We Can’t Suppress Our Way Out of Wildfire Devastation | Daniel Swain
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May 29, 2025 |
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Biomass, Biotech & Fire Mitigation | Teal Brown Zimring on Funding the Future of Wildfire Resilience
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May 28, 2025 |
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Inside Aerial Wildfire Response with Michelle Friess of Bridger Aerospace
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May 27, 2025 |
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Why Fire Mitigations Fail, and How to Succeed | Keith Parker
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May 21, 2025 |
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Modeling Detonation Theory in Wildfires | Abraham Zhiri’s Global Research Journey
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May 20, 2025 |
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First Responder Sleep & Weighted Blankets | Elizabeth Grojean on Deep Rest and Resilience
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Military Mindset Behind Modern Wildfire Tactics | Robert Baird
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May 14, 2025 |
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How Small Fire Departments Can Survive Big Wildfires | Chief Dave Robertson
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May 13, 2025 |
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FireDome: The Iron Dome of Wildfire Defense | Adi Pomerantz & Gadi Benjamini
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May 08, 2025 |
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From Ember to Action | Rebecca Samulski on Building Fire-Resilient Communities
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May 07, 2025 |
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Red Flag in Santa Monica | Joe Cavin on Evacuation, Insurance & Code Fights
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May 06, 2025 |
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Wildfire Intel from Space | Thomas Grübler’s Mission with OroraTech
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May 01, 2025 |
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Building for Fire | Dr. Eleni Asimakopoulou
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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How Ecosystem Collapse Leads to Fire Disaster | Dr. Tracy Fanara
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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From Firestorms to Fuel Maps | Fi-Sci’s Matt Robards & Kevin Bonner
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Marc Hill on the #1 Mistake Fire Service Instructors Make (and How to Fix It)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Things You Can't Unsee: Advice from Trauma Expert Dr. Erica Birkley
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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What Fire Service Leaders Can Learn from CEOs | Greg Zimbulis on Tactical Leadership
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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USAF Chief Shanton Russell's Legacy: Courage, Kindness, & Enthusiasm
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Floods, Fires, and the Force of Volunteers | April Wood on Rebuilding Together
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Burn Smarter, Not Hotter: Rx Burns Save Communities | Scott Pokswinski
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Foam vs. Fire: Miles of Fire Break | Larry Sukay
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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After the Burn, Healing Wildfire Trauma | Millie Mabelle
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Aerial Attack | Veteran Pilot Keith Gill Tells All
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Wildfire Risk & Real Estate Values | Insights from Chris Chopik
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Before It Happens Again | Brea Fire Marshal Nicole Pesqueira
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Preparing the Next Generation of Wildland Firefighters | Rachelle Wilson’s Vision
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Indigenous Wisdom Meets Wildfire Tech | Rohan Fisher
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The High-Stakes Reality of Wildfire Command Decisions, with Jonathan Reimer
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Brittany Black and BurnBot: How Robots Are Revolutionizing Wildfire Defense
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Jason Brooks on Why Government Alone Can’t Solve Wildfire Problems
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Bananas vs. Wildfires? Xiao Fu’s Radical Firebreak Solution!
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Matthew Austin: The Biggest Mistakes in Fire Prevention – And How to Fix Them
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Ben Twomey’s Bold Approach to Wildfire Control
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Saving Hawaii from Fire: Elizabeth Pickett’s Fight for Prevention
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Are Firefighters Being Worked to Death? James Geering on Shift Work, & Safety
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Fire Scene Mysteries: Dr. Peter Mansi on Fire Investigation & Safety
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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The New Front Lines: Transforming Wildfire Response with Innovation, with Bob Roper
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Modeling the Flames: How Technology Visualizes Wildfire Risks, with Jonathan Bowers
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Surviving When Evacuation Plans Fail, Firsthand Experience from USFS Tom Guzman
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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When Fire Strikes: How Communities Can Survive and Thrive with Expert Advice from Chief Dave Winnacker
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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The Science of Warnings: Communicating in Crisis, with Jeannette Sutton
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Emily Hope, Economics of Aerial Wildfire Suppression
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Dr. Richard Gasaway, Situational Awareness Expert
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Kate Stillwell, Co-Founder of Firebreak Risk
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Luca Carmignani, Wildfire Advisor and Researcher, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Darryl Meadows, Former NFL Player and Fire Marshal
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Lisa Gonzales-Kramer, Forest Carbon Development at Mast Reforestation
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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John Gould, President & CEO of 10 Tanker
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Alexander Pui, Marsh McLennan
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Amy Berry, CEO at Tahoe Fund
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Vance Taylor, Cal OES
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Kendall DeLyser, Director of Climate Science at American Forests
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Philip Taylor, Fmr Hotshot, Operations Manager at Pelican Wildfire
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Anthony Power, Fire Consultant and Landscape Architect
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Jamie McAllister, FireTox
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Mesut Bilgili, Founder of Life After Disaster
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Janet Ruiz, Triple-I Insurance Information Institute
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Grady Joseph, CEO of Disasters I/O
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Teal Brown Zimring, Lab to Land Institute
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Ryan Fogelman, Fire Rover
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Molly Mowery, Community Wildfire Planning Center
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Jay Stalnacker, Technical Lead for the Wildfire XPRIZE
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Scott Holman, CEO of Red Line Safety
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Wendy Nystrom, Environmental Communications SME
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Lori Nezhura, Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness, Prevention: Cal OES
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Alex Heeren, Wildfire Researcher and GIS Specialist
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Blake Richardson, CEO of EaseAlert
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Todd Hinman-Briscoe, Clarion Fire & Rescue Group
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Charlie Truettner, Climate Scientist/Forest Ecologist
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Stu Korn, Insurance Expert
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Jay Willmott, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Claudio Dente & Nicolas Smit, Dentec
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Dr. Lee Haddad, BurnBot
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Andrea Santy, XPRIZE Wildfire
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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John Davies, Forsite Consultants
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ray Chaney, Director of Emergency Services
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Kate Kapalo, Human Centered Fire Data
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Joaquin Cisneros, Technosylva
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Chad Costa, Assistant Fire Chief
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Casie Gano, Forester
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Dan Reese, Aerial Firefighter
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Brandon Rigaud, Battalion Chief
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Valkyrie Holmes, CEO of Faura
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ralph Bloemers, Executive Producer, Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Lucas Woolf, Wildland Fire Investigator
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Andreas Johansson, Fire Captain
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Frank Carroll, Wildfire Expert Consultant
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ron Rommel, author, Axe-It-First
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Michael Kodas, author, Megafire
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Avery Schuyler Nunn, Science Writer
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Jennifer Gray Thompson, After the Fire
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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David Sypnieski, Athena Intelligence
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Rino Lovreglio, Evacuation Modeling
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Bart Van Leeuwen, Situational Awareness
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Jeff Shelton, Fire Behavior
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Anthony Schultz, ESRI
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Nicole Henningfeld, Fire Mitigation
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The Fire Break - Ep. 1 with Kaitlyn Truelove & Matt Snyder
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Jan 29, 2024 |