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Past, Present, and Future of Prescribed Burns in California

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Past, Present, and Future of Prescribed Burns in California

Dr. Rebecca Miller, Postdoctoral Scholar, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

Tuesday, Decembrer 7, 2021 4:30 PM (PT) ZOOM Meeting

Recent wildfires have prompted new policy conversations in California around the use of prescribed burns, referring to purposefully-set fires used to reduce the severity of a future wildfire. However, many barriers remain that limit the use of prescribed burns in the state. This presentation will explore both historic and current prescribed burn policies in California to help us understand how prescribed burn policies may continue to evolve at both the federal and state levels. 

 

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