People who know a lot more about forest management than I do seem to believe that the solution is more hands-on management and controlled burns (https://www.new

People who know a lot more about forest management than I do seem to believe that the solution is more hands-on management and controlled burns (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/a-trailblazing-plan-to-fight-california-wildfires https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/a-trailblazing...). Unfortunately, the biggest barrier to this right now is the California Air Resources Board, which idiotically allows for so few burn days that the agencies involved can't get the controlled burns done. The net result of this is an entire month or more each year where major portions of the state have some of the worst air in the world. I generally think California manages things pretty well, all things considered, but if there's a sensible explanation for this policy I haven't seen it.