How California fixes its smog and wildfire problems.
How California fixes its smog and wildfire problems. Sounds crazy and expensive, but the cost is worth the savings. The best current science says California would spend on the order of $60–80 billion over time to thin forests, use more prescribed fire, and harden homes. In return, every $1 spent on those treatments avoids about $3.75 in wildfire damages, in a landscape where annual losses run…













