LOS ANGELES — In the Sierra Nevada, private lands used for logging are more likely to experience high-severity fire that devastates forest ecosystems compared to public lands like National Forests.

It’s a fact that’s been known for years— but what exactly causes this discrepancy has remained elusive. Copy article link

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