California Was Set To Spend Over $1 Billion to Prevent Wildfires. Then Came COVID-19

June 7, 2020btollesonRSS Sample

After a series of devastating wildfires, like the 2019 Kincade Fire, California had planned on spending billions to prepare for climate-driven disasters.

Communities were counting on historic levels of funding to prepare for climate change-driven disasters. Now, efforts are on hold.

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