div > div.group > p:first-child"> The fire agency has identified nearly three dozen priority projects in more than 200 communities around the state in areas considered high fire-risk zones. It comes as the state is bracing for perhaps another tough wildfire season after devastating 2017 and 2018 blazes that killed more than 120 people.
According to McLean, an initial 110 troops will start to get special training next month for their wildfire prevention assignments. The work includes prescribed burns, mechanical thinning of the forests and the creation of fire breaks. State fire officials say current predictions are for the state's dry season this year to start in May. Many of the state's most destructive wildfires, though, have historically taken place later in the year after scorching summer temperatures dry grass and brush.
A key part of California's plan involves the National Guard helping to coordinate the fuel reduction operations statewide. More than 90,000 acres statewide are being targeted as part of the state's list of 35 priority fuel-reduction projects. The state's most devastating blaze was the Camp Fire last November that ravaged the Northern California town of Paradise, killing 86 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes.
Again, the president in January renewed his attack on California's forest management practices and threatened to cut off federal aid.Newsom has criticized Trump's threats and defended the state's management of forests. He also has called on the administration in January to boost its funding for fire prevention efforts in federal forests.
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CNBC Abandoned sites need to be raked and cleaned up where risk could arise, Gas stations ⛽️ and any building fencing areas.
CNBC Gather up the homeless and those on gov assistance/unemployment and have them contribute as well.
CNBC God our Help, Lord of Israel our Help, only able
CNBC Looks like a good job for the unemployed ⁉️
TomFlowers CNBC OH! So doing what Republicans have been telling them to do for at least 40 years?
CNBC WOW - WHAT A NOVEL IDEA CALIFORNIA, just as an FYI this has been suggested for DECADES but California's own laws discourage this common sense, try some FIREBREAKS too 😬👍🏽👍🏽
kcookie818 CNBC Good
CNBC This should have been happening all along. They let environmentalist over rule common sense. Too bad it took so many bad wildfires and losing many lives and a whole city, before they started looking at this.
CNBC You mean DO FOREST MAINTENANCE, what CALIFORNIA STATE IS PAID TO DO! Instead, they send an EMP to the middle of a dense forest on purpose and murder 100's of Californians! We know exactly what THEY DID. murderers POTUS investigate maga AlexJones
CNBC Oh - you mean like raking the forest floor of file fuel?
CNBC Finally doing something useful.. but I have to ask, Who will tear gas the women and children at the border?
CNBC Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't Calif. get award so many millions of $$ to keep this done? If so why is the National Guard having to do it? Why are the people of Calif. having to suffer at the hands of corrupt politicians?
CNBC This is not new, I do realize ignorant haters will hate but California has excellent Forrest management! We do suffer from CLIMATE CHANGE..BEING ON THE COAST! Folks who dispute this need to be educated. Try and.learn...do not follow... it will open so many things in your mind
CNBC Any plans on how to block winds that can carry an burning ember over a mile?
CNBC Better time spent than building a damned wall.
CNBC Why don't they use all the cheap labor they're letting waltz across the border in Cali? Strong rakers
CNBC Couldn't this be counted as a national emergency?
CNBC Bout time
CNBC About time....oh yeah the President called them on it
CNBC Gee what a good idea!! In the past that surely would have save many homes and people’s lives .
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CNBC Big rakes, right?🙄 realDonaldTrump
CNBC Has anyone told environmental groups? They always seem to be against this.
CNBC *The Final Countdown - California Wildfires* Stalin reportedly said, 'One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.' What would you call a billion fatalities? ClimateChangeIsReal 📷 Martyn Goodacre
CNBC So are they gonna rake up the leaves n what not?
CNBC Good idea. It was bad last year
CNBC Wonder where they got this idea maga
CNBC It’s about time. SmokeyTheBear
CNBC Hey
CNBC “Rake the floors”