King Fire, Georgetown forest projects funded with Cal Fire grant
August 16, 2018
Amid a record-setting fire season for California, Cal Fire awarded a $27.5 million grant last week to agencies throughout the region for projects to prevent catastrophic fires.
Announced Tuesday, Aug. 7 in a joint press release from local natural resource agencies, the grant will go to El Dorado, Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties. It is funded with proceeds from the state’s cap-and-trade program through a Cal Fire initiative.
