About this Event
The 2026 Henry Marshall Tory Lecture
A FREE public lecture presented by The Friends of the University of Alberta
Fire Weather in a Hotter World
Author & Journalist
In May 2016, Fort McMurray, the hub of Canada’s oil industry and America’s biggest foreign supplier, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster melted vehicles, turned entire neighborhoods into firebombs, and drove 88,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the lens of this apocalyptic conflagration—the wildfire equivalent of Hurricane Katrina—in his fourth book, , John Vaillant warns that this was not a unique event, but a shocking preview of what we must prepare for in a hotter, more flammable world. Vaillant will describe the anthropological history between humans and fire, how it has shaped our societies, and how it now threatens us in the context of climate change.
Date: Nov 3, 2026
Doors Open: 6:30 PM - Lecture Starts: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Kipnes Health Research Academy (KHRA)
11405 87 Ave NW, Edmonton (view map)
Lecture Room 2-490
Event venue & nearby stays
Kipnes Health Research Academy (KHRA), Lecture Room 2-490, Edmonton, Canada
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