California bill would speed removal of dead trees, brush in high-risk wildfire areas

Burn scars near Caliente are underscoring a long-running debate in California over how to balance wildfire prevention with environmental protections, as a new bill seeks to speed up fuel-reduction work in high-risk areas. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/california-bill-would-speed-removal-of-dead-trees-brush-in-high-risk-wildfire-areas ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #wildfire #fire #fireseason
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