Three Hard Truths About California’s Fire Crisis

Three Hard Truths About California’s Fire Crisis – Claire Lehmann, Quillette

"We must acknowledge three uncomfortable truths. Climate change makes fires more dangerous. Government competence matters. And preventing catastrophic fires requires expensive, politically unpopular measures. Such measures include burying lines despite the cost, restricting development in fire-prone areas despite property rights concerns, and regular prescribed burns despite air quality complaints."