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Cal Fire is steadily receiving injections of money to do what it can to reduce wildfire risk, including better land management and training a new generation of foresters.
- Alicia Victoria Lozano
- 2 min
- National Reporter
Aug 4, 2021 · Restoring that regime will require dramatic increases in prescribed fire, cultural burning by native tribes and, in some cases, letting wildfires burn where necessary.
Aug 26, 2021 · Wildfire season in California is getting worse every year. Some lawyers say a few legal changes could make a huge difference.
Aug 21, 2021 · Logging and thinning trees isn't stopping wildfires, ecologists say. Focusing on homes can help avert more tragedies like Paradise and Greenville.
Dec 12, 2023 · A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques — prescribed burning, restoration thinning or a combination of both — are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.
Sep 7, 2024 · While the state is increasing its use of beneficial fire, as the method is called, officials and experts alike say it is far from enough to meet the threat posed by catastrophic wildfires. Image
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Jul 12, 2023 · Experts authored a paper synthesizing the latest research on wildfires, which have grown significantly larger and more severe in California and the western U.S. since 1980. Human sources are responsible for more than 90% of ignitions, as development in fire-prone areas increases wildfire risk.
