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'''Wildfires''' are a common occurrence in the state of California each fire season, which reaches its highest point during mid to late part of the summer<ref>[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/wildfires/ "Here's how wildfires get started—and how to stop them"], National Geographic, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref> during the dry season in the state.<ref>The dry season in California roughly correlates with the state's summer.</ref> Wildfires begin in rural areas, often where forests and grasslands are located, but can spread to suburban or urban areas if not contained, causing property damage or loss of life.

'''Wildfires''' are a common occurrence in the state of California each fire season, which reaches its highest point during mid to late part of the summer<ref name="How wildfires start">[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/wildfires/ "Here's how wildfires get started—and how to stop them"], National Geographic, retrieved September 12, 2020</ref> during the dry season in the state.<ref>The dry season in California roughly correlates with the state's summer.</ref> Wildfires begin in rural areas, often where forests and grasslands are located, but can spread to suburban or urban areas if not contained, causing property damage or loss of life.

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*"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>

*"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>

==See Also==

==See Also==