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Paradise event spotlights prescribed burns as a tool to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risk
Summary
At a community 'good fire' festival in Paradise, organizers and speakers urged residents to learn about prescribed burns as a way to make forests healthier and lower the risk of catastrophic wildfires; the event credited funding from the neighbor to neighbor grant and the California Fire Foundation.
Community organizers and speakers at a "good fire" festival in Paradise promoted prescribed burns as a tool to restore forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The event credited support from the neighbor to neighbor grant and the California Fire Foundation.
Organizers described intentional fire — also called prescribed burning or "good fire" — as a proactive defense to build resilience in areas vulnerable to high wildfire risk. An unidentified event speaker said the practice is used "to keep forests healthy and lower the risks of…
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