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==Proposed Solutions==

==Proposed Solutions==

An article from the blog Debating Science in 2018 stated, "This issue could be solved by what are known as prescribed fires, or controlled burns. ... Burning supplemented by thinning generally is seen as the most effective combination in preventing severe wildfires"<ref> [https://blogs.umass.edu/natsci397a-eross/controlled-burns-the-solution-to-californias-wildfire-problem/ blog at University of Massachusetts]</ref>

An article from the blog Debating Science in 2018 stated, "This issue could be solved by what are known as prescribed fires, or controlled burns. ... Burning supplemented by thinning generally is seen as the most effective combination in preventing severe wildfires".<ref> [https://blogs.umass.edu/natsci397a-eross/controlled-burns-the-solution-to-californias-wildfire-problem/ blog at University of Massachusetts]</ref>

President Trump mentioned forest management as a possible option for reducing the severity of wildfires during the first Presidential debate in 2020, saying, "[W]e have to do better management of our forests."<ref name="Forest management">[https://abc7.com/california-wildfires-trump-climate-change-forest-management-presidential-debate/6677210/ ABC]</ref> A state senator responded via Tweet claiming the federal government is the majority owner of forested land in California and encouraged Trump to "get to work".<ref name="Forest management" />

President Trump mentioned forest management as a possible option for reducing the severity of wildfires during the first Presidential debate in 2020, saying, "[W]e have to do better management of our forests."<ref name="Forest management">[https://abc7.com/california-wildfires-trump-climate-change-forest-management-presidential-debate/6677210/ ABC]</ref> A state senator responded via Tweet claiming the federal government is the majority owner of forested land in California and encouraged Trump to "get to work".<ref name="Forest management" />