Booklet brings up hard questions regarding fire

Get in the mood for the fire season with an excellent resource entitled How Can We Live With Wild Land Fire? Starting with the premise that wildland fire is part of the California landscape, the authors address some hard questions and provide excellent background for understanding the issues involved.

This 44-page booklet is written around the "Three Choices for Action" that include 1) reduce fuel to make fires easier to manage and control; 2) strengthen communities against wildland fire; and 3) let the risk-takers pay. It was developed as a discussion guide that encourages people to talk about controversial and difficult issues. The booklet is beautifully written, even entertaining, and presents in an easy-to-read format that makes the information easy to understand and consider.

You can order the booklets for $3/copy. In addition, there is supplementary material including a videotape, a one-page summary, and case studies. Send your request (with check payable to the UC Regents) to University of Calif., Dept. of Human & Community Development, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 or call (530) 752-3007.