8/9/2021 – KQED Interview

May 10, 2022August 9, 2021 by Zeke Lunder

Today I did an interview on KQED: https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101884878/dixie-fire-3rd-largest-in-california-history

Content below is from KQED website:

A firefighter surveys a destroyed downtown during the Dixie fire in Greenville, California on Aug. 5, 2021.

A firefighter surveys a destroyed downtown during the Dixie fire in Greenville, California on Aug. 5, 2021. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Dixie Fire, which has ravaged hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern California and leveled the town of Greenville, has become the second largest fire in state history. Of the ten fires with the widest acreage devastation in recorded California history, seven have taken place in the past three years. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Siskiyou, Nevada and Plumas Counties. We’ll provide the latest updates on Northern California’s fires, how the state is responding and what lies ahead.

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Meg Upton’s Eulogy to Greenville

Guests:

Scott Rodd, reporter, Capital Public Radio

Meg Upton, resident of Greenville, CA; reporter, Feather Publishing

Zeke Lunder, founder, Deer Creek Resources; manager, “The Lookout” website

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