Megafires: Investigating a Global Threat

Giant catastrophic fires globally threaten not only the lives of people and animals, but also the climate, biodiversity, and our future. The film by Cosima Dannoritzer ventures to the USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia to observe the work of firefighters in cooperation with a specialized global scientific community. From hidden smoldering fires deep in the ground to clouds of smoke reaching the stratosphere, scientists in labs experiment with combustion, study the history of forest growth, and examine fire’s escalating reach and impact on ecosystems. Why are these fires out of human control and what makes them so violent? What responsibility for this crisis is ours? And how to find a balance between mitigation and resignation? (Academia Film Olomouc)