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In a quick meeting of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, the board received an update on the county’s forest resilience efforts and future priorities when it comes to forest
Scientists contend that hot, dry, windy conditions fuel the state's most deadly and destructive blazes — not overgrown forests
SAN DIEGO — Robert Garant proudly showed off a collection of chain saws he’s used to maintain the nearly 2 acres he and his wife, Gladys, have lived on for 47 years in San Diego County’s bucolic mountain hamlet of Julian. The retired school bus driver said pruning the oak trees and dense shrubbery around their home isn’t just an aesthetic endeavor. Maintaining what’s commonly known as defensible space, he explained, can be a matter of life and death. “We actually saved our house by clearing that whole perimeter,” said Garant, recalling the ferocious Cedar fire in 2003 that bu...
Rural County Representatives of California Reports California Leadership Announces Forest Task Force Relaunch and Early Action Wildfire Funding Published: Monday, 12 April 2021 05:53 April 12, 2021 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports last Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot announced the relaunch of the Governor’s Forest Management Task Force, which will feature a new collaborative leadership structure utilizing experts at all levels of government, including RCRC Chair Supervisor Stacy Corless, Mono Co...