Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We took a day trip to visit relatives in the Sierra Foothills, just 20 minutes up the hill from Sacramento, and took a look at a community I surveyed for wildfire hazards 20 years ago. This video looks at how landscaping vegetation can increase wildfire hazards around homes.

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