Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Fire
Protecting Nature from Cal Fire
An update on the lawsuit we filed in January against Cal Fire and the California Board of Forestry to stop the clearance of 250,000 acres of habitat per year. Lawsuit We have a pre-settlement hearing scheduled with the Board’s attorneys in about two weeks.… Continue Reading “Protecting Nature from Cal Fire”
Five Reasons we are Taking Cal Fire to Court
Cal Fire has approved a program that will make the landscape more flammable, fail to protect communities most at risk, accelerate the loss of native plant communities, and reduce the carbon absorbing abilities of native habitats. How is this possible? The answer is simple.… Continue Reading “Five Reasons we are Taking Cal Fire to Court”
Lawsuit filed to protect ten million acres of priceless habitat from being destroyed by Cal Fire
Agency ignores the wind-driven fires that cause the greatest loss of life and property SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Fire safety experts and environmental protection advocates filed suit today (January 28, 2020) to block a state wide plan targeting a quarter million acres of habitat… Continue Reading “Lawsuit filed to protect ten million acres of priceless habitat from being destroyed by Cal Fire”