Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We take a look at current wildfire hazards across California, and discuss the principles of wildfire fuels: What they are, how they affect fire hazard, fire spread rates, and ecological effects of burning. We share some technical tools for understanding fuels-based wildfire hazard, and talk about the seasonality of wildfire in California.

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