Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway.
Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less than 18 months since catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
The lessons from those twin 2025 fires are still being learned as researchers from University of California, Davis, and other institutions in the state and the country are working to understand the effect on air quality, human health and the environment.
“Each year, the first widespread red flag days bring back memories and yet renew our commitment to fast-track our science,” said Alessandro Ossola, an agronomist and associate professor who runs the Urban Science Lab in the UC Davis.
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Alessandro Ossola preparing lidar equipment to scan Altadena. (Photo Credit: Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis)
