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California announced a plan Tuesday that would be a more aggressive approach to fighting wildfires.
Cal Fire wants to put more helicopters, bulldozers and firefighters on the front lines. The goal is to create more fire breaks and protect more people from wildfires.
The plan is actually an environmental impact report 10 years in the making.
Cal Fire said the California Vegetation Treatment Program Environmental Impact Report (CalVTP) is designed to thin out dead trees, while still maintaining California's forest and wildlife.
Cal Fire responded to more than 6,000 wildfires in 2018, including the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and killed 86 people in Butte County.
Cal Fire said that 95 percent of all wildfires are caused by people -- either deliberately or through negligence. By cutting out dry underbrush, Cal Fire hopes to remove some of the fuels for those deadly fires.
Cal Fire's goal is "doubling the number of acres that we are able to treat on an annual basis," Cal Fire Director Thom Porter said.