Chief Randy Moore, US Forest Service, earlier this week issued a
memo to all regional foresters temporarily halting “managed
fire” as a suppression strategy until further notice and
prioritizing fires that threaten communities and infrastructure.
The action follows the Governor’s requests that federal wildfire
suppression strategies be reassessed amid the extreme risk posed
by current fire conditions, including in the
discussion with President Biden and Vice President Harris
last week.
Governor Newsom has also called for federal investments to
support additional firefighting personnel, aerial firefighting
equipment and long-term access to satellite technology for early
fire detection.
