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When faced with fire: A podcast series

In this three-part podcast series, we explore Canada’s growing wildfire risk from multiple angles, featuring insights from several Marsh subject matter experts.

· 2 minute read

In the past decade, we have seen a dramatic increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires, mostly due to climate change.

Especially in the West, Canadians have grown accustomed to fires making headlines every summer and having to plan their vacations around them. Even so, the damage caused by 2023’s record-breaking wildfire season has left many feeling anxious about the possibility of a new normal.

In this three-part podcast series, we explore Canada’s growing wildfire risk from multiple angles, featuring insights from several Marsh subject matter experts. You will learn the impacts climate change will likely continue to have on wildfire frequency and severity, as well as mitigation techniques to protect your organization, ways to improve your business resilience, and strategies to minimize wildfire-associated disruptions.

Although this podcast series was recorded during the 2023 wildfire season, we believe the advice from our experts will ring true for years to come.

Listen to all three episodes

Ep. 1: When faced with fire: Responding to Canada’s wildfire risk

05/18/2023

Ep. 2: When faced with fire: How climate change could affect Canada’s wildfire risk

07/20/2023

Ep. 3: When faced with fire: Building business resilience for wildfire events in Canada

10/17/2023

More resources

The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) gives you insight into when and how a wildfire may be approaching your site by providing daily fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round.

FireSmart™ Canada helps you lessen your wildfire risk by offering resources that address common concerns about wildfire in the wildland urban interface.

FM Global provides reports and data sheets that can help you protect and prepare yourself against wildfire risk with recommendations on how to mitigate your exposure.

Although the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) standards for wildland fire management are not publicly available, NFPA’s wildfire division offers many free resources, such as fact sheets and online trainings, which can help you reduce your risks of damage and loss due to wildfire.

In 2022, The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released a report calling for a new risk mitigation and wildfire management strategy recognizing that we can minimize the risk of extreme wildfires by being better prepared and building back better in their aftermath. By employing its 5Rs framework, organizations can better develop a holistic wildfire response plan.

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