Butte Fire Burn Scar Getting Help From Above With Soil Erosion Problems

CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — A post-fire project is providing erosion control to burn scars from 2015’s Butte Fire.
The Bureau of Land Management began dispersing thousands of yards of wood mulch between Calaveras and Amador counties on Thursday.
“What we’re doing is putting these wood shreds on the ground on slopes that are between 40 and 60 percent slopes and trying to keep the soil where it’s at,” said Jerry Martinez.
It’s covering 1,400 acres with wood