Preparing Homes, Communities is Key: Ways to Stay Safe This Wildfire Season

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Hawaii and Greece, there remain a number of practical ways to stay safe this wildfire season. NTD spoke to Joaquin Ramirez Cisneros, president of the International Association of Wildland Fire. Mr. Ramirez is an expert in the field, with 25 years of experience in wildfire response and control, and a specialization in software modeling and decision support systems. He advocates for preparation in advance on a household and community level, and for a whole-year approach to fighting wildfires.