LA Fires: Exhibit A on Why Defensible Space- not Forest Destruction is Key to Responding Intelligently to the Climate Crisis

A new consensus is emerging that defending the structure is key to responding to growing risks from climate instability and subsequent high intensity wildfires. Deforestation, which is the only way to describe the 77% canopy removal planned for the Plumas National Forest, will only make forests and communities less resilient. The PBS special investigation into the recent LA fires is illustrative of this point.