TOH edition: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · Planet & Nature
Safer communities can start before a fire: California makes law the measures that fast-tracked 500-plus prevention projects
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California has enacted wildfire-prevention measures building on emergency actions that the governor’s office says fast-tracked more than 500 projects across nearly 130,000 acres. The package also expands support for prescribed and cultural burning and establishes low-interest loans to help homeowners and businesses make properties more fire-resistant.
Making prevention easier to carry out gives communities more ways to address wildfire risk before disaster strikes, although faster projects are not yet evidence of fewer losses.
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