Raging debate over burned trees could leave residents vulnerable to disastrous fires

Removing burned trees after a wildfire has been standard practice for the U.S. Forest Service for the past century, but an NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals an increasing number of scientists now blame post-fire logging for leaving communities even more vulnerable to hotter, faster fires

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These maps show where prescribed burns helped curb the Caldor Fire’s rapid growth