While the recent rain may have lessened fire danger, Northern California wildfire victims are taking every precaution to prepare for fire season now.
Gary Saal and his family lost almost everything the Tubbs Fires.’“We had less than 15 minutes to get out of the house,” said Saal.
“These forests did not happen like this overnight. This is many many years of management but mismanagement as well,” Batchelder said. “Reduce the fuel loads, have a natural system, have adequate spacing between trees so the fire doesn’t jump right into the canopy but instead behaves in a way the firefighters have a better chance to reduce their impact in on human infrastructure and lives,” Batchelder explained.
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