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Episode: Lizzie Johnson On The Wine Country Wildfires One Year Later
Description: Lizzie Johnson is a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle who covers wildfires in California. She joins us on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Wine Country Wildfires of 2017 to reflect on what happened, how the community has rallied, and the challenges still facing the recovery.
Key Learnings
Becoming the “Fire Girl”
Arriving in Santa Rosa after the fires started
Reporting from the ruins of Coffey Park
How this wildfire impacted the sense of safety for people across the world
Being a reporter and allowing people speak their truth about their experience
How communities resp...