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Undoing important investments in wildfire prevention would place California in harm’s way

The Sacramento Bee Californians have witnessed 15 of the 20 most destructive wildfires in our state’s history in the last decade. What was once known as “fire season” has become a year-round battle against Mother Nature. Although weather patterns have tamed the most recent wildfire seasons over the last two years, heavy precipitation has led to increased “fuel loads” — vegetation in fire-prone forested landscapes. This ticking time bomb is exactly why the California Forestry Association (Calforests) strongly supports forest resilience investments in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 state budget.



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