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County officials say Cal Fire warned of unusually high herbaceous fuel loads, urging defensible space
Summary
A county supervisor reported that Cal Fire Director Chief Tyler told a recent task force meeting that herbaceous fuels are roughly four times normal and the highest in 30 years, prompting warnings of an early, active fire season and renewed calls for resident defensible-space work.
A Lake County supervisor reported that Cal Fire Director Chief Tyler told a recent task force meeting the herbaceous fuel load across the landscape is about four times normal and the highest level observed in 30 years, signaling an early and active fire season.
The supervisor said the modeling presented by Cal Fire showed an unusually heavy accumulation of fine fuels after several wet winters, and that Chief Tyler expressed concern…
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