The Curry County Library will be hosting a free screening of the award-winning documentary Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire.Afterward, executive producer Ralph Bloemers will be available for a virtual question and answer session with audience members.Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire.The story shadows researchers who work to understand the effects of climate on forests and the crucial role that natural forests play in storing vast amounts of carbon. Along the way, listen to people who have survived the deadliest fires to underscore the importance of this quest.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire’s start.There are also labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive as well as learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they have for thousands of years.The free event will take place on March 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Find out more here: https://www.currypubliclibrary.org/event/documentary-film-screening-elemental-reimagine-wildfire. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });