California Wildfires: It’s Not Just about Fire & Police Personnel

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Summary: The recent wildfires in Southern California once again bring to the news the monumental effort of both public and private workers who are called on to help citizens when a major emergency occurs. Fighting fires of this magnitude takes a tremendous logistical effort with many public agencies and departments participating. The Only You website (www.smokeybear.com/wildfire-science.asp) is dedicated to the science of wildfires. This website states, “Wildfire is one of the most destructive natural forces known to humankind. While sometimes caused by lightning, 9 out of 10 wildfires are human-caused. Put simply, ‘wildfire’ is the term applied to any unwanted and unplanned fire burning in forest, shrub or grass.”

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