“The conversation we should be having isn’t even really about wildfire policy. It’s about how we distribute risk; about who is allowed to profit from dangerous landscapes, who is wealthy enough to live with exposure, and who is left to absorb the consequences after catastrophe.” —Emily Schlickman
When Fire ReturnsTwo wildfires ravaged the same California hills, 50 years apart. Can we continue to build, and rebuild, on land that will inevitably burn again?placesjournal.org