Controlled Burns In California Aim To Mitigate Wildfire Spread

ANGWIN, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: A firefighter (R) trains Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) members in using a drip torch to ignite a controlled burn at the Pacific Union College Forest on May 15, 2025 in Angwin, California. Napa Firewise, a county-wide nonprofit with a mission to reduce the risk and impacts of wildfires through fire fuel reduction and community education in Napa County, held a prescribed burn to train Prescribed Burn Association members and mitigate dry fuels that could advance wildfires in the area as fire season approaches. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)