As California enters another heat wave, the concern over potential wildfires is growing. As temperatures rise, we're starting to see a lot of wildland vegetation turn brown.

At times, fire danger in the Sacramento County city of Folsom is so bad that the fire chief has to issue an emergency order, closing off access to all city-owned open spaces.

Folsom has more than 1,000 acres of open space that runs throughout the city, like a trail along Willow Creek that's lined with mature oak, sycamore, and cottonwood trees. But this woodland also creates a high fire risk for nearby homes.

That's why volunteers with the organization Friends of Folsom Parkways go out each week to help clear away brush and trim up trees.

"The concept is clear around the tree so that the fire could move on and we

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