Forest Service lags on burns after Calif. loses old-growth trees to wildfire
160 years of accumulated fuels enabled the Garnet Fire to burn so intensely that it killed the majority of trees, including some 600-year-old specimens.
South Bay leaders find innovative solutions for wildfire dangers: Meet BurnBot
Remote-controlled vegetation masticators like BurnBot can greatly accelerate fuel-reduction work, increasing safety and scale while homeowners must still take mitigation steps.