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...
Beetle-Kill Trees and Wildfire

Beetle-Kill Trees and Wildfire

Beetle-kill trees make an easy target in the rush to defend our forests and communities from wildfire. The trees are dead and brown, so they must be a fire hazard, especially in today’s unnaturally dense forests. Therefore, we need to cut the trees and salvage...