Prescribed Fire, Cultural Burning Get Liability Support To Reduce Wildfire Risks in California

Climate change has increased the severity and frequency of catastrophic wildfires in California. However, recent research has shown that prescribed and cultural burns can mitigate wildfire intensity and frequency. To reduce barriers to utilizing “good fire,” the UC ANR Fire Network has collaborated with state legislators, tribal representatives, the Nature Conservancy, CAL FIRE, the California Department of Insurance and many others to establish new protections for prescribed fire and cultural burning practitioners.