Neal McLoughlin: 2024 BC Wildfire Season Outlook Is Not Good!

Get the scoop on the 2024 BC wildfire season outlook in this Two Nobodys podcast episode with Neal McLoughlin. Learn about the potential risks and what to expect in Alberta's 2024 wildfire season as well.   Rupesh and Neal discuss learnings from 2023, whether or not there are enough resources to fight wildfires, the use of AI in wildfire management, wildfire predictions, climate change and wildfires, greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires, and the causes of wildfires. -- Neal McLoughlin is the Superintendent of Predictive Services for the BC Wildfire Service. Neal works with a team of fire behaviour specialists, weather forecasters, data scientists, researchers, and software developers to deliver wildfire predictions, scientific analyses, technology, and expertise to enhance operational decision making. Neal was first introduced to wildfire management as an Alberta Junior Forest Ranger in 1999. Throughout his career in wildfire Neal has provided predictive services to planners and incident management teams, coordinated regional wildfire management planning, co-authored scientific papers on wildfire hazard and risk, instructed national and international fire simulation modelling courses, and led development of wildfire prediction software. Outside of work Neal is a musician and outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing with his wife and three children.   Keywords: 2024 BC wildfire season, BC wildfire 2024, Alberta wildfire 2024