California is preparing to mobilize National Guard troops to reduce the threat of wildfires by clearing hazardous dead trees, vegetation and creating fuel breaks, according to Cal Fire.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> The fire agency has identified nearly three dozen priority projects in more than 200 communities around the state in areas considered high fire-risk zones. It comes as the state is bracing for perhaps another tough wildfire season after devastating 2017 and 2018 blazes that killed more than 120 people.
According to McLean, an initial 110 troops will start to get special training next month for their wildfire prevention assignments. The work includes prescribed burns, mechanical thinning of the forests and the creation of fire breaks. State fire officials say current predictions are for the state's dry season this year to start in May. Many of the state's most destructive wildfires, though, have historically taken place later in the year after scorching summer temperatures dry grass and brush.
A key part of California's plan involves the National Guard helping to coordinate the fuel reduction operations statewide. More than 90,000 acres statewide are being targeted as part of the state's list of 35 priority fuel-reduction projects. The state's most devastating blaze was the Camp Fire last November that ravaged the Northern California town of Paradise, killing 86 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes.
Again, the president in January renewed his attack on California's forest management practices and threatened to cut off federal aid.Newsom has criticized Trump's threats and defended the state's management of forests. He also has called on the administration in January to boost its funding for fire prevention efforts in federal forests.
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