San Francisco Chronicle | August 08, 2020
In a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, professor of environmental science, policy, and management Scott Stephens discusses how coronavirus could seriously disrupt efforts to address California wildfires. Despite a dry and potentially dangerous fire season, many agencies are canceling or delaying programs to prevent catastrophic wildfire. Stephens also elaborates on the effects of COVID-19 on Cal Fire operations during the 2020 fire season in a later San Francisco Chronicle article. ESPM Cooperative Extension specialist Bill Stewart speaks about the same issue in a Sacramento Bee article.