Cal Fire Report Prioritizes Fuel Reduction for Wildfire Prevention

Cal Fire released a list of recommendations to help prevent wildfires Tuesday. The report, issued after a January executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom, prioritizes fuel reduction projects like removing dead trees. This approach upset some ecologists and researchers who say the kind of forest clearing Cal Fire proposes could make future fires burn more intensely. We’ll discuss the Cal Fire report, and what the agency’s critics propose.

Related Links:

• Cal Fire Report Urges Quick Action to Protect High-Risk Towns From Wildfire Threats (KQED News)
• CalFire: Community Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Report