{"id":71547,"date":"2025-03-24T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71547"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:46:00","slug":"california-doubles-down-to-protect-communities-from-wildfire-with-25-key-deliverables-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71547","title":{"rendered":"California doubles down to protect communities from wildfire with 25 key deliverables for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000templateContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-103617605924021000bodyContainer\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What you need to know:<\/strong>\u00a0The Governor\u2019s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force released a list of 25 key deliverables to build on the state\u2019s ongoing efforts to protect Californians from increasing threats posed by catastrophic wildfire and a changing climate.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>SACRAMENTO<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Following the devastation of the Los Angeles firestorms and with escalating risks of catastrophic wildfires, the Governor\u2019s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force today\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=412415a7b3&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D412415a7b3%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0X4iYED4Tux-xN94HT2tNh\">released a list of 25 key deliverables<\/a>\u00a0that will protect communities and natural landscapes statewide.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The list builds on Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=054c9aacc2&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D054c9aacc2%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_EtcgJW2d5Sr8p6N89o-D\">emergency proclamation<\/a>\u00a0to expedite wildfire prevention projects across the state, and the extensive work of the Task Force to date. A full list of the 2025 Key Deliverables is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=59b4301692&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D59b4301692%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qmeTPWEYiNhExKBNTrrdA\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The deliverables outline the highest priority actions underway this year to achieve the commitments in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=8e537a4cfa&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D8e537a4cfa%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zwN_aDyyFcvsGHTW_iboD\">California\u2019s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan<\/a>, launched in 2021, and to advance key new initiatives that will be highlighted in the forthcoming update of the Action Plan to be released later this year. Many of the deliverables are already underway.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnButton\" title=\"View the 2025 key deliverables \u2192\" href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=a7175a39e6&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Da7175a39e6%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xsjsr7G_VmGf_gddQ9GjG\">View the 2025 key deliverables \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h4>\u201cThe Los Angeles firestorms put another exclamation point on the need to use every tool we have available to protect communities from wildfire. These deliverables pull from the state\u2019s already nation-leading toolbox of solutions and push\u00a0California to move even faster.\u201d<\/h4>\n<div><strong>Governor\u00a0Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaPv3JQ_9rWmXBQm_tha2Dl-pRVZBmEErlbkTAepWSwYIVOEa9T-UGvSqWdmvrgYyC9I3kLflV8rHZaeNd1H4_J1MDIZun23cDovfldm53ieOTyMjQm8m35Mp1fu5eAgieWfa4RgtYPzvM2AJDXBDrvp1BEenObN64=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55\/images\/6c0fac7e-2ae0-3a83-3b01-08aa7dc89eb4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"center\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This comes at a critical time, building on the unprecedented actions Governor Newsom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=ec4e9fbb89&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dec4e9fbb89%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39_EdEiF6_uVqRIR7XrEKM\">has already taken in response to the Los Angeles fires<\/a>\u00a0and advancing the Governor\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=67f5e0a115&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D67f5e0a115%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373282000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gIR1ZCYTa4tiyT4uwepgM\">emergency proclamation to cut red tape and fast-track wildfire prevention projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Task Force has made strong progress to protect Californians from catastrophic wildfire,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cBut much more work is needed. These deliverables chart out critical solutions we will put in place to protect people and their homes, restore the health of our landscapes, and continue to build out a long-term comprehensive approach to strengthening our resilience to wildfire.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What are the top priorities of the 2025 Key Deliverables?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The deliverables strategically prioritize community safety, forest health, and rural economies through actions that will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Improve home and community wildfire resilience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Streamline regulatory processes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Expand landscape-scale resilience programs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Scale-up beneficial fire.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Increase post-fire restoration programs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Create forest sector jobs and a sustainable wood products market.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Build a science-based framework for measuring progress.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Building on nation-leading progress<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 2025 Key Deliverables are the next advancement made by California to<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=8a4562c3f3&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3D8a4562c3f3%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373283000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mKEUMVHhhZj77yHatREC_\">\u00a0increase wildfire response and forest management in the face of a hotter, drier climate<\/a>. From day 1, Governor Newsom declared California\u2019s firefighters and wildfire resilience as a top priority of his administration. Since taking office, the Governor has committed more resources and investments than ever before to significantly boost wildfire response capabilities while tackling root causes of the wildfire crisis head-on. A full list of California\u2019s progress on wildfire resilience is available<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=e2ed52d588&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3De2ed52d588%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373283000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sSxPI-8DTq14ZkBZJW-Yz\">\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Historic investments\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Overall, the state has more than doubled investments in wildfire prevention and landscape resilience efforts, providing more than $2.5 billion in wildfire resilience since 2020, with an additional $1.5 billion to be allocated\u00a0from the 2024 Climate Bond.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>On-the-ground progress\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 More than 2,200 landscape health and fire prevention projects are complete or underway, and from 2021-2023, the state and its partners treated nearly 1.9 million acres, including nearly 730,000 acres in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Increasing transparency\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The Governor\u2019s Task Force launched an<a href=\"https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&amp;id=d303927cfb&amp;e=0a97a8055b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mclist.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dafffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55%26id%3Dd303927cfb%26e%3D0a97a8055b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742931373283000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XzKqtgVXPS_Sl2CF45vS3\">\u00a0Interagency Treatment Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0to display completed federal, state, local, and private vegetation management projects across the state. The Dashboard, launched in 2023, provides transparency, tracks progress, facilitates planning, and informs firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Protecting communities\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Since 2019, CAL FIRE has awarded more than $450 million for 450 wildfire prevention projects across the state and conducts Defensible Space Inspections on more than 250,000 homes each year.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Leveraging cutting-edge technology\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 On top of expanding the world\u2019s largest aerial firefighting fleet, CAL FIRE has doubled its use of drones and the state is utilizing AI-powered tools to spot fires quicker.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-103617605924021000mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know:\u00a0The Governor\u2019s&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71548,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71547\/revisions\/71548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}