Can Green Firebreaks Protect Homes From Wildfire?

Can Green Firebreaks Protect Homes From Wildfire?

Strategically-planted strips of fire-resistant vegetation show promise for mitigating the spread of fire, especially near structures in the built environment. Known as “green firebreaks,” this use of fire-resistant vegetation to protect homes from wildfires offers a...
Pasadena Deploys Wildfire Mitigation Goats

Pasadena Deploys Wildfire Mitigation Goats

The Pasadena, California, City Council recently approved a plan to use sustainable goat grazing for wildfire mitigation in the Arroyo Seco. Carlos Javelera of the West Pasadena Residents Association said the Association “supports the exploration and use of sustainable...
Incentivizing Fire-Safe Development

Incentivizing Fire-Safe Development

Citing “short-sighted fire suppression policies and the rapid influx of people and development in hazardous regions,” Meghan Hodges argues for incentivizing wildfire-safe developments through fire-hazard mapping coupled with fire-adapted building codes and robust code...
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Bill

Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Bill

Introduced by California Congressmen John Garamendi (D) and Ken Calvert (R), the Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Bill (H.R.2771) “would give states the option to designate accredited, nonprofit land trusts to hold conservation easements purchased with federal...