While the recent rain storms have made our hills green, firefighters know they will soon turn brown, and the grasses will become fuel for possible wildfires.
California fire officials want to dramatically increase the removal of dead trees and other forest management practices to reduce fuel for wildfires and are calling on the National Guard to help with the effort. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on yesterday released a list of 35 priority fuel-reduction projects across the state over roughly 90,000 acres.