LA Wildfires

Daily News Article   —   Posted on January 10, 2025

NOTE:  Scroll down and read the questions before watching the videos.

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Jesse Watters on the LA wildfires, January 8, 2025:

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Jesse Watters on the LA wildfires, January 9, 2025:

Background

Controlled burns, also called prescribed fires, are necessary in forest management because they mimic natural fire cycles, reducing the amount of flammable vegetation buildup, thus lowering the risk of large, destructive wildfires while also promoting healthy forest ecosystems by encouraging new plant growth and maintaining biodiversity for wildlife habitats.

By removing excess fuel (dead wood, brush) from the forest floor, controlled burns lessen the severity of future wildfires if they occur.

Among other benefits, by reducing competition from understory vegetation, controlled burns can encourage the growth of larger, healthier trees. (Info from AI results from a Google search.)

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See photo example and read about controlled burns at AmericanForests.org.