I've noticed more talk about controlled burning to help fight the problem of wildfires in California.
California does do control burns, they call it prescribed burning. It is a common practice and the state predicts the use/need for it will grow.
https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/prescribed-fire
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/prescribed-burning
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/prescribed-burning/about
I'm not sure if people think prescribed burning would had stopped the Palisades Fire or not. I'm not sure if it would had helped or had been an option in that area.
It's still worth discussing rather or not it would had been an option/helped stopped this wildfire from starting.
There are prescribed burnings occurring in California often https://www.kolotv.com/2024/10/31/prescribed-burn-sends-smoke-into-douglas-county/
There is a prescribed fire that started in Sacramento this morning
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article298188193.html
Started: 9:32 a.m. Jan. 8 Initial location: Modoc County, Calif. Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: Lassen Piles
One in Tuolumne County on Jan 3rd
Started: 12:45 p.m. Jan. 3 Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif. Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: 2025 D51 Pile Burning
Read more at: https://www.modbee.com/news/california/fires/article297950418.html#storylink=cpy
Another in San Luis Obispo on Jan 1st
Started: 4 hours ago, 7:11 a.m. Jan. 1 Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: Chimney Rock Ranch Burn
Read more at: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/fires/article297852203.html#storylink=cpy
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