Episode 7

Scorched Earth: Can the West Coast Adapt to Increasingly Severe Wildfires?

The West Coast is currently undergoing one of its most severe wildfire seasons in recorded history, threatening to uproot the lives and livelihoods of millions. With climate models predicting increasingly severe weather extremes in the years to come, architects and planners will be forced to embrace new strategies to both protect residents and mitigate wildfires. This panel, including SWA Group’s Sean O’Malley and Oregon State University’s Erica Fleishman, will explore both.