# Fire in Built Environments (Special Episode: LA Fires) with Alexandra Syphard

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Published: 2025-01-16T15:21:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michellefullner/episodes/Fire-in-Built-Environments-Special-Episode-LA-Fires-with-Alexandra-Syphard-e2tj30a
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## Resource

Join me and Dr. Alexandra Syphard as we discuss what makes some neighborhoods more fire prone than others, the Santa Ana Winds, defensible space, the massive differences between fires in forested Northern California and shrubby Southern California, the pendulum swing of public opinion, ways that climate change does and doesn’t contribute to wildfires, the WUI, positive uses of abandoned Fry's electronics buildings, waxy leaves, invasive plants, and so much more. This episode is an attempt to add context for everyone struggling to comprehend the scale of the fires in Los Angeles, especially those impacted. I hope it helps. Sending love. Links : California Fire Hazard Severity Zones Support Golden State Naturalist on ⁠Patreon⁠ and get perks starting at $4/month. Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠ . My website is ⁠goldenstatenaturalist.com⁠ . Get podcast Merch . The theme song is called “i dunno” by grapes and can be found ⁠here⁠ . Cover art by Raquel Raclette.

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