Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Fire
Stop the destruction of 20 million acres of habitat and protect our communities from fire
After 15 years of fighting to protect the chaparral and Nature, the moment has come. The California Board of Forestry will be holding a hearing on December 11, to consider Cal Fire’s just released Vegetation Treatment Program’s Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) that targets 20… Continue Reading “Stop the destruction of 20 million acres of habitat and protect our communities from fire”
Misconceptions About Wildfire in LA Times: Exterior sprinklers, too much fire, and cultural appropriation
The Los Angeles Times has been a champion in helping the public understand the truth when it comes to wildfire. But today, they made a mistake. They repeated numerous misconceptions that have held us back from crafting effective fire risk reduction policies. The letter… Continue Reading “Misconceptions About Wildfire in LA Times: Exterior sprinklers, too much fire, and cultural appropriation”
Cal Fire and Governor Newsom Ignore the Most Devastating Wildfires
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order to waive environmental protection laws for a large number of Cal Fire’s habitat clearance and logging operations ignores science, dismisses the lessons of the 2017 and 2018 wildfires, and is following the pattern President Trump has established – if facts… Continue Reading “Cal Fire and Governor Newsom Ignore the Most Devastating Wildfires”