Marin Voice: Stay vigilant, take steps to prevent, mitigate deadly wildfires

A relatively wet winter combined with last year’s subdued fire season (compared to the previous five years) should not make anyone complacent when it comes to wildfire prevention and mitigation.

Climate change is not going away and, according to CalFire, our extraordinarily wet winter could create more vegetation growth and generate more fuel for future fires. Additionally, high winds and/or heat waves are major contributors to wildfires every season.

Fortunately, multiple local...