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Battle on both fronts: The challenge of firefighting in an urban forest

Rachel MacDonald
KLCC
Brian Bull

On this episode you’ll hear from Fire Chief Mike Caven and Fire Marshall Althea Sullivan of the Eugene/Springfield Fire department.

In many ways, the job of city firefighter is getting more and more challenging with more and more heat-induced emergencies, and like many other industries and organizations, they are having to do more with fewer people.

Show links:

Emergency Evacuation Zones
Lane County Alerts
Eugene Fire Facts

Michael Dunne is the host and producer for KLCC’s public affairs show, Oregon On The Record. In this role, Michael interviews experts from around Western and Central Oregon to dive deep into the issues that matter most to the station’s audience. Michael also hosts and produces KLCC’s leadership podcast – Oregon Rainmakers, and writes a business column for The Chronicle which serves Springfield and South Lane County.