What are the benefits of prescribed burning? Why have wildfires gotten so severe lately? How can I help protect my home and community? Life With Fire podcast aims to answer these questions (and many others) while deepening our understanding of the critical role fire plays in America’s forests, lands and communities. Hosted by writer and former wildland firefighter Amanda Monthei, Life with Fire features interviews with everyone from scientists to fire management experts to Indigenous practitioners and folks doing the work on the ground. Through these interviews, Amanda hopes to explore our relationship with fire, as well as ways we can better coexist with it in the future.
Life with Fire
Claim This Podcastby Amanda Monthei
4.9(77 reviews)
82 episodes
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What are the benefits of prescribed burning? Why have wildfires gotten so severe lately? How can I help protect my home and community? Life With Fire podcast aims to answer these questions (and many others) while deepening our understanding of the critical role fire plays in America’s forests, lands and communities. Hosted by writer and former wildland firefighter Amanda Monthei, Life with Fire features interviews with everyone from scientists to fire management experts to Indigenous practitioners and folks doing the work on the ground. Through these interviews, Amanda hopes to explore our relationship with fire, as well as ways we can better coexist with it in the future.
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Recent Episodes
June 22, 2026
Using Tree Rings To Better Understand Fire History in the PNW with Dr. Andrew Merschel
Dr. Andrew Merschel, a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University, discusses how tree ring analysis reveals a more complex fire history in the Pacific Northwest than previously understood.
May 19, 2026
Bringing Wildfire Public Information Into the Modern Era with Noah Baker
Host [Host Name] interviews Noah Baker, Wildfire, Climate and Community Health Specialist, on modernizing wildfire public information and the importance of firefighter communication.
March 19, 2026
Latine Forestry Workforce Part 3 (Spanish Version): La Fuerza Laboral Latine en el Sector Forestal y Por Qué la Solidaridad es Importante con Manuel Machado
Host Gaby Eseverri interviews Manuel Machado, exploring Latine forestry workforce resources and the importance of solidarity in this Spanish-language episode.
82 total episodes available with 13 transcripts
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