The county plans to stage extra strike teams in the field this season and place them in higher fire risk areas such as Malibu and Santa Clarita. (cnbc.com)
We see similar problems with fire insurance in California, which lets homeowners rebuild a torched home, though some insurers are dropping homeowners in high fire risk areas. (vox.com)
He said about half of the increase in «fuel aridity» — a measure of the dryness of forests that indicates higher fire risk — can be attributed to human activity. (climatesignals.org)