Episode 17 - The 2020 Creek Fire with Chief Dustin Hail, Fresno Kings Unit

The 2020 Creek Fire in central California's Sierra National Forest generated an historic pyrocumulonimbus storm cloud and triggered the largest helicopter rescue in National Guard history, all while burning through a heavy forested landscape devastated by massive tree mortality from recent insect kills.  This wildfire spread explosively through mountain communities like Big Creek, Shaver Lake, and Huntington Lake, destroying over 850 structures.  Chief Dustin Hail describes the lessons learned from this unique firestorm event.  Views of the wildfire impacts can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2kndbAGURE