Our wildfire study confirms what is reported here, that humans cause most fires. And, vegetation thinning doesn’t solve the problem. Additionally, “[y]ou realize, it was embers that started some of the homes on fire, and then the homes themselves generated a bunch of heat and fire that caught the neighboring homes on fire.” Read the Union Tribune article.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has determined that one in four birds have disappeared due to habitat loss and pesticide use in the last 50 years. Birds are essential to the success of any ecosystem because they help spread seeds thereby helping the vegetation grow. Birdwatchers play an important role in helping the on-the-ground study. You can play a role in the conservation of birds by getting involved in bird counts. Read the Cornell Daily Sun article.
If you didn’t catch our quick interview on KNX 1070… here is link to the clip. Be sure to have your volume on. Listen to the KNX 1070 Interview.
In case you missed the KABC Channel 7 news interview. Here it is. We’ve made numerous recommendations in the study about ways decision makers, resource, transportation and fire agencies, as well as the public can improve the situation. Check it out! View the Channel 7 interview.
Also, we just interviewed with Channel 4 KNBC. Watch for our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck at 5 pm!