Inside the Lab That Starts Fires For Science | WIRED

At the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab, scientists research the elements that make up forest fires. In this episode of WIRED Field Trip, we take a tour of this facility and learn how these teams develop a greater understanding of wildfires. Director: Alice Roth Editor: Lous Lalire Researchers: Steve Baker, Mark A Finney, Serra J. Hoagland, Sharon Hood, Jim Reardon Coordinating Producer: Kevyn Fairchild Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Amy Haskour Field Producer: Katherine Wzorek Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Fact Checker: Kelsey Lannin Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch Special Thanks : Thomas Dzomba Archival and Additional Footage Credits Messengers: The Owls of Mescalero Directed by Janey Fugate US Department of Agriculture 00:00 - Part 1: Fire Behavior 04:22 - Part 2: Tree Physiology 06:35 - Part 3: Soil 07:52 - Part 4: Smoke 10:46 - Part 5: Fire Suppression & Wildlife Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.