On today's show...
Urban areas across California are still burning. Twenty-five people have died and thousands lost their homes.
Darren Clabo, Ph.D., South Dakota's fire meteorologist, looks at the weather conditions that caused a firestorm to sweep Los Angeles. He also discusses whether a similar event could hit the Black Hills or Sioux Falls (1:00 to 14:29).
Before the Los Angeles firestorm, there was the Maui wildfire. PBS FRONTLINE's documentary "Maui's Deadly Firestorm" explores the wildfires' missed warning signs and chaotic recovery.
Producer and director Xinyan Yu discusses the lessons from the film (14:29 to 30:49).
Plus, we check in with Bill Capehart, Ph.D., the director of the Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences department at South Dakota Mines.
He explores how climate change may have worsened South Dakota's recent extreme weather events and how we can better prepare for future disasters (30:49 to 49:11).
