Ranchers play important role in county’s fire-mitigation strategy

Matt Dolkas - MALT

By Matt Dolkas, Senior Manager, Marketing

October 2, 2023

As Marin’s climate gets hotter and drier, the risk of catastrophic wildfires grows. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the largest and most destructive fires in state history all happened in the past 20 years.

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