Sparking interest in fire

While some of the pre-eminent experts on wildfires and climate change are in town for a conference, the public is getting a chance to hear some of what they have to say.

Three public lecture events will be held at the downtown Kelowna library this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening.

Each lecture is open to the public and is free to attend.

On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Lori Daniels, associate professor of Forest Ecology, will present Are You Fire Smart? Adapt to Improve Resilience to Wildfire.

On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., veteran wildfire service employee, Robert Krause, will present View from the Trenches: 36 Years of Wildfires in B.C.

On Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Francis Zwiers, director of the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, will present Changing Extremes: Are they real, or just imagined?

Pre-registration for each event is appreciated. Anyone interested in more details on each presentation, or to register, click here.

The above speakers are in town for the Wildland Fire Canada conference.

More than 70 speakers on a range wildfire-themed topics will speak over the four days.