
Environment
Wildfires Are Inevitable—Fatalities and Homes Losses Are Not
California needs to be better prepared for fires and change how it develops communities
Max Moritz is a Cooperative Extension Wildfire Specialist at the University of California Forest Research and Outreach; Adjunct Professor Bren School of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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