Hosted by Steve Wolf | Wildfire Scientist · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 167 episodes
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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.
Steve Wolf | Wildfire Scientist hosts The Fire Break | Innovations in Wildfire, a technology show with 167 episodes published.
Battalion Chief Nick Loveless, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, breaks down the dangerous reality of the 2026 fire season. With the "non-existent" winter leaving fine fuels standing vertical instead o
Disaster law expert Kendall Jarvis joins the show to discuss the holistic legal framework required to survive a catastrophe. Moving beyond "siloed" law practices, Kendall breaks down the trajectory of a survivor's journe
Emergency management expert Jennifer Sanderson joins the show to discuss the vital shift from government reliance to individual and community empowerment. With a career spanning the military, FBI, and FEMA, Jennifer expl
Danilla Sands, CEO of United Disaster Relief of Northern California (UDRNC), discusses the vital role of local, non-governmental organizations in surviving and recovering from major disasters. Drawing from her experience
Don Hallett, founder of Wildfire Innovations, explains how his "Rainstream" technology is answering the prayers of fire-threatened communities by creating synthetic rain on demand. Utilizing a mobile, telescopic mast tha
Prescribed fire expert Logan Krahenbuhl joins the show to discuss the growing movement of community-based "underburning" in Northern California. Managing the Plumas Underburn Cooperative, Logan coordinates teams of volun
Rebeca Gomez, founder of My Guardian, explains why traditional disaster advice ends up in a drawer—and how she’s using behavioral science to change that. By focusing on the "last mile" of human decision-making, Rebeca ha
Infection prevention expert Dawn Azevedo joins the show to pull back the curtain on how hospitals keep patients safe from the "black box" of healthcare-acquired infections. From the legacy of Ignaz Semmelweis to modern s
Restoration expert Mitchell Zembik explains why surviving a wildfire is only half the battle. Just because your home is standing doesn't mean it’s safe; smoke impingement, soot, and the release of Volatile Organic Compou
Former U.S. Forest Service Crisis Communication Director Christie Wiley explains how she is solving the "capacity gap" in Texas wildfire protection. Despite Kendall County being one of the fastest-growing in the nation—w
Wildland Fire Captain James Estle discusses the massive undertaking of rebuilding Evergreen Fire Rescue’s wildland division to meet the growing threat of the "When, not If" wildfire scenario. James breaks down how his te
Conservationist and birder Gabbie Lochbaum explains why birds are the ultimate indicator of ecosystem health—and why our current wildfire patterns are pushing them to the brink. From the specialized respiratory systems t
Emergency services veteran Travis Abbey joins the show to discuss his mission of building wildfire resilience from the ground up in rural and Indigenous communities. With over 35 years of experience in initial attack and
Ladris founder and CEO Leo Zlimen explains how his company is using hyper-advanced simulation software to solve the most complex variable in any disaster: human movement. By modeling billions of scenarios in real-time, L
Former "evil insurance executive" turned founder Andrew Engler explains how his new venture, RockRose Risk, is using an $80 billion problem to create a massive opportunity for homeowners and businesses. He breaks down wh
Dr. Johnny Torgeson, a 25-year fire service veteran and author of Forging Your Team, breaks down the fundamental flaw in modern leadership training. He argues that while anyone can be taught to manage tasks and KPIs, tru
Battalion Chief Quincy Sloan draws on over 30 years of firefighting experience to discuss the critical evolution of fire service culture, from the old-school "suck it up" mentality to a modern focus on mental health, tra
Veteran fire chief and emergency management instructor Paul Prevost joins the show from Canada to break down the critical lessons learned—and often ignored—from major disaster reports. From the tragic loss of firefighter
Dr. Kira Hoffman, a fire ecologist based in British Columbia, explains why we need to shift from fearing fire to understanding its vital role in our ecosystems and communities. Explore the deep history of Indigenous fire
Indicium Dynamics founder Mike Ross joins the show from Tasmania to discuss how his company is pioneering the "Digital Forest" concept, using a massive LoRaWAN network and IoT sensors to monitor everything from eagles' n
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