Zakary Campbell-Lochrie interview: The architecture of wildfires

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In 2020, places like California, Australia and Brazil were devastated by increasingly catastrophic wildfires, causing harm to both people and the planet. Years of fire suppression combined with a changing climate is likely increasing the intensity and severity of these fires. Even places where you may not suspect wildfires to be a problem, like Scotland, are seeing an increase in fire events.

Being able to prepare for future wildfires relies on understanding the complexities of wildfire itself. Zakary Campbell-Lochrie, a PhD student in the Edinburgh Fire Research Centre, is doing just that. In the following Q&A, he discusses his research and its implications for managing future fire risks.