- Author: Kim Ingram
Now that the traditional fire season is nearing an end, it is never too late to think about steps to take before a wildfire impacts your home and forest. According to the Cal Fire Incidents Overview website, the 2021 fire season to date has either damaged or destroyed 3,629 structures and burned almost 2.5 million acres. For those private forest landowners impacted by these fires, claiming a casualty loss on their federal and state tax returns can help mitigate financial losses.
Larry Camp, a California forest landowner, California Registered Professional Forester, member of Forest Landowners of California, and retired IRS forester, gives us a brief overview of what a...
- Author: UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources
Reposted from the Berkeley ESPM News
- Author: Pam Kan-Rice
In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed nearly 19,000 structures in Northern California, including most of the town of Paradise. The structures left standing by the conflagration provided researchers an opportunity to investigate how housing arrangement – such as the size of the lot, the distance to a neighboring home, and...
- Author: Kat Kerlin
Reposted from UC Davis News
Dams poorly mimic the temperature patterns California streams require to support...
- Author: Kara Manke