UPDATE 01.08.25 9:30AM - MALAN has put together a google sheet with available shelter and animal center information. you can view it at tiny.cc/malan-fire . we’ll continue to update it with information shared here, and will also update information regarding volunteer and donation needs as it becomes available... See more

Unfortunately yes. In 2007 the Sierra Club successfully sued the Forest Service to prevent them from creating a Categorical Exclusion (CE) to NEPA for controlled burns (the technical term is "fuel reduction"). The CE would have allowed the forest service to conduct burns without having to perform a full EIS (the median time for which is 3.5 years).... See more