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Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Released Wednesday, 18th September 2019
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Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire

Wednesday, 18th September 2019
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The 2018 Carr Fire was one of the worst wildfires in California history. By the time it was contained, it had burned 359 square miles, destroyed close to 2,000 buildings, and killed seven people. It also spawned a massive fire tornado—only the second ever recorded. Meteorologists examining the damage afterward estimated that the vortex had generated winds of up to 165 miles per hour. When a blaze like that is coming your way, the only sane thing to do is run for your life. But Gary and Lori Lyon did the opposite, staying to defend their home. Outside contributor Stephanie Joyce has the story on why, in an era of increasingly intense fires, someone would dare to stand and fight an inferno.

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