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California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires
To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these ...
Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern ...
Major U.S. partnership aims to use fuel-break network to protect California forests from fires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major ...
What old trees can teach us about modern wildfires
A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...
Elon Musk’s layoffs would undermine wildfire protection. It’s part of a bigger plan
Firing U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service workers en masse will undermine firefighting, recreation and more. The ...
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Wildfire regulations
In the aftermath of the January wildfires, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is fast-tracking wildfire ...
How wood gathered from federal forests heats Native American homes — and can help reduce wildfires
Thinning the forests can help reduce the risk, of wildfires, but discarding the logs was an issue - until the partnership with the tribes started. Now the foundation provides wood to 8 tribes, ...
Wood thinned from forests prevents wildfires and heats Native American homes
Thinning the forests can help reduce the risk, of wildfires, but discarding the logs was an issue - until the partnership ...
California fire experts weigh in on the Carolina Forest wildfire
Now, California fire experts are offering insight into the Carolina Forest fire. Even though the Carolina Forest wildfire has ...
Utah strike forces deployed to Texas as critical wildfire conditions intensify
A dozen Utah firefighters are deploying to West Texas to battle wildfires as critical fire conditions intensify in the region ...
Remains found in mountains identified as missing firefighter from 2020 wildfire
Remains found late last year in the San Bernardino Mountains have been positively identified as Carlos Baltazar, a U.S.