Great episode. I talked to a friend that is an environmental scientist/forester about it. She is doing more and more fire risk surveys for homeowners. She said their portrayal of the situation was very accurate.

Another relevant podcast episode is this one from planet money:

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/02/16/586600540/epis...

They explore wildfire investigations and the legal fallout. It is a great explanation of why PG&E's stock lost 1/3 of its value.