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Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 11, 2025

Jul 11, 2025   

RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.

California thins its forests, then burns the wood. Is there a better way? – Sacramento Bee

In California’s never-ending effort to thin its forests to prevent devastating wildfires, crews are removing millions of tons of small trees and brush every year. RCRC’s President and CEO Patrick Blacklock is highlighted discussing the efforts of Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR), an affiliate of RCRC, to establish one solution to this challenge.

Madre fire spreads to 70,800 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County – Los Angeles Times

The largest wildfire in California this year has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County and poses an immediate threat to life, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Is Dust on the Rise in California? – Public Policy Institute of California

Dust pollution is a growing problem in California. What’s driving the increase, and how might we combat it?