See Australia’s plans for Urban Forests and stay informed on California’s wildfires in this week’s Forest Digest!

Wildfire raging across a California forest
Cal Fire, California’s statewide fire agency, has reported a 50% increase in fires already compared to 2014.
  • California drought fueling wildfire flamesCBS Alerts
    Fighting wildfires, like the recent Sterling fire in the San Bernandino Mountains of California, is becoming harder and harder as the “extreme” drought has dried up most of the water sources used to extinguish the flames, officials state.