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Media coverage
Title BBC Radio Scotland - Lunchtime Live - Greek & UK Wildfires Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio Scotland Media type Radio Duration/Length/Size 4 mins/1:08:03 minutes in. Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 24/07/23 Description Gail Millin-Chalabi Earth Observation scientist was interviewed on the Lunchtime Live Programme in light of the wildfires on the Greek Islands of Corfu, Rhodes and Evia where evacuation of people of these islands is in process including British holiday makers. Gail covered what is causing wildfires in Greece and the UK? She discussed how wildfires can be both accidental and deliberate in the UK and Greece. She was asked how can they be managed? She talked about wildfire mitigation and spread e.g. using fire breaks and understanding the flammibility of fuels. She talked about the work of the UKFDRS Project and understanding fuel flammibility of vegetation types in the UK to assess wildfire risk. Producer/Author BBC URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001p0sk Persons Gail Millin-Chalabi
Keywords
- Wildfires
- Flammibility
- Risk
- Fuels
- UKFDRS
- Ignition