Randerson study cited in fire article

In an August 5th Mercury News article about people who start wildfires, a 2022 study published by AirUCI faculty Jim Randerson et al is cited which found that human-started fires, whether careless or intentional, expand more explosively than those started by lightning.  According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 19 out of 20 wildfires in California are started by humans, and there is no one profile for these arsonists who range from a country singer to a college professor, even to firefighters.  Read the article