Why is California Burning?

What are the three ingredients to make a fire?

How does this help us fight fires?

Identify 2-3 factors that contribute to the increase in destructive wildfires over the last 20 years.



Create a poster to demonstrate how land use effects forest fires. Include at least one picture and answer the following questions:

Why are people interested in using the land in this way?
How does this land use effect the starting or management of forest fires?
How do forest fires effect people who want to use the land in this way?

You will be presenting your posters on Monday.

Articles of you to look at:

General:

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/25/20932011/california-wildfire-blackout-psps-kincade-getty

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article236810978.html

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/25/20932011/california-wildfire-blackout-psps-kincade-getty

Environmental preservation:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article230481684.html

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2019-10-08/california-must-triple-its-pace-of-emissions-reduction-or-miss-its-2030-climate-goals

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772775789/washington-state-is-thinning-out-forests-to-reduce-wildfire-risk

Logging:

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/772775789/washington-state-is-thinning-out-forests-to-reduce-wildfire-risk

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/03/california-timber-firms-maybe-piece-of-the-puzzle-to-cut-fire-risk.html

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/07/636423660/what-effects-tree-thinning-has-on-wildfires

Residential:

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-wildfire-housing-rules-poll-20190618-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-housing-problems-wildfires-20181205-story.html

Energy Grid:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article230445554.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/pge-to-blame-for-two-more-fires-in-northern-california-fire-officials

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/PGE-power-shutoff-Bay-Area-back-on-wind-14573775.php