California thinning forests to prevent catastrophic blazes

Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service hope to reduce woody fuels on 1 million acres a year by 2025.

U.S. Forest Service other and Cal Fire other includes clearing tree and other vegetation and efforts to replant wildlife-impacted landscapes.

Source: Sources: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; U.S. Forest Service

MICHELLE GILCHRIST U-T