Jan.30 Issue of “Under the Dome”

County tackling dangers related to the Wildland-Urban Interface

The devastating wildfires in Southern California have raised awareness to the dangers of climate-change driven wildfire in metro areas that border less-dense, rural or open space regions called the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). The County is taking a wholistic approach to addressing the dangers through multi-department review of County policies, programs, and initiatives led by the Climate Action Executive Committee. The director of the Conservation Lands and Resources Department submitted a report that summarizes all actions taken so far and outlines next steps to reduce the likelihood of wildfire events like those occurring in Los Angeles.

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