CBC Radio ‘Peat fires, like those raging in Siberia, will become more common in Canada’

In its ‘What on Earth’ reporting, Canada’s CBC Radio reports on peat fires as a growing concern in Canada.

“Among the most unsettling images of 2020 — next to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — have been the photos of wildfires in the Siberia region of Russia. 

The notion of wildfires in Siberia, an area known for its blustery, snow-capped landscapes, seems counterintuitive. The recent blazes have been driven by a record heat wave in the Russian Arctic, but these aren't your typical forest fires.

They're actually peat fires, a natural phenomenon that scientists have only recently begun to understand — and one expected to become a growing concern in Canada.”

Read the full article and listen to the interview here.

The Alkali Lake fire in 2018 did extensive damage to the community of Telegraph Creek, B.C., which is home to the Tahltan First Nation. (Trina Anne Gleason-Zubek)(As reproduced in original article.)