The online map builds a comprehensive database of fire prevention and mitigation efforts at every level of government to help agencies coordinate their work and understand the impacts of projects.
A new online dashboard from the state of California tracks wildfire prevention and mitigation work. According to a press release from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office, “For the first time, all fuels management projects are being tracked in one place, on one map, delivering valuable information for project planning and wildfire response.”
The Interagency Treatment Dashboard offers a comprehensive view of wildfire resilience efforts at multiple levels of government, while the Fuel Treatment Effectiveness Dashboard tracks how treatments have impacted fire behavior and firefighting and evacuation efforts. “In 2023, 700,000 acres were treated to help protect against wildfires, with many protected acres receiving multiple treatments such as thinning, prescribed fire, or other practices to improve forest health and community resilience.” This is a major increase from 2021 due in part to a doubling of prescribed treatments.
The dashboards are part of a broader fire resilience strategy that includes increased investments in wildfire resilience, higher staffing levels for firefighting units, an expansion of the state’s aerial firefighting fleet, and technological tools such as drones and AI that can help limit the destruction of fires and save lives.
UCLA Experts Offer Critical Support for LA Wildfire Response and Recovery
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Wildfires Explode Across the West
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California Using AI to Get Ahead of Wildfires
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The States Losing Rural Delivery Rooms at an Alarming Pace
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The Small South Asian Republic Going all in on EVs
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DC Backpedals on Bike Lane Protection, Swaps Barriers for Paint
Citing aesthetic concerns, the city is removing the concrete barriers and flexposts that once separated Arizona Avenue cyclists from motor vehicles.
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