This episode’s guest is Bruce Macnab, head of Canada's Wildland Fire Information System, featured in the June 14, 2023 edition of the Data Is Plural newsletter. Bruce describes how his team gathers that information, the obstacles they face, how they deal with uncertainty and varying source quality, and how their approach has changed in the decade since the project launched.Relevant and mentioned links:Canadian Wildland Fire Information SystemThe agency’s datamartFire hotspot mapsFire weather mapsFire Weather Index SystemHistorical data from the Canadian National Fire DatabaseWildFireSat: Enhancing Canada's ability to manage wildfiresTheme music by Nikhil Sonnad.

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