Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The US Forest Service has a lot on its plate when it comes to preventing wildfires. So much so, that fighting fires and protecting buildings may engulf the department's $4.5 billion budget.
Some experts attribute the costs to climate change and expanding development into forestland, an area known called the wildland-urban interface. Encroaching into the area, researchers say, removes a protective buffer from wildfires for populated areas.
Ray Rasker, executive director of Headwater Economics, a non-profit research group joins the show with more.