Inside the Lab That Starts Fires For Science | WIRED

At the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab, scientists research the elements that make up forest fires. In this episode of WIRED Field Trip, we take a tour of this facility and learn how these teams develop a greater understanding of wildfires.



Director: Alice Roth

Editor: Lous Lalire

Researchers: Steve Baker, Mark A Finney, Serra J. Hoagland, Sharon Hood, Jim Reardon

Coordinating Producer: Kevyn Fairchild

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Amy Haskour

Field Producer: Katherine Wzorek

Production Manager: Eric Martinez

Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Fact Checker: Kelsey Lannin

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch

Special Thanks : Thomas Dzomba

Archival and Additional Footage Credits

Messengers: The Owls of Mescalero Directed by Janey Fugate

US Department of Agriculture



00:00 - Part 1: Fire Behavior

04:22 - Part 2: Tree Physiology

06:35 - Part 3: Soil

07:52 - Part 4: Smoke

10:46 - Part 5: Fire Suppression & Wildlife

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