Chapter
Managing Wildfire to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
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California is investing $1.5 billion for forest management including strategies such as prescribed fire, mechanical thinning, pruning, and creating fuel breaks to mitigate future wildfire risk, yet many people are resistant to these efforts due to fear and potential loss. Managed wildfire refers to allowing wildfires to burn for the benefit of forest health.
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The state of California is investing $1.5 billion over the last two years toward mitigating wildfire risks through forest management techniques such as prescribed fire, mechanical thinning, pruning, and cutting fuel breaks to reduce fuel availability for fire.
23:55 - 29:39 (05:43)
Wildfire mitigation
Summary
The state of California is investing $1.5 billion over the last two years toward mitigating wildfire risks through forest management techniques such as prescribed fire, mechanical thinning, pruning, and cutting fuel breaks to reduce fuel availability for fire. This approach requires residents to trade short-term harms for a long-term good of lower risk in the future.