Climate Resilience

As temperatures rise this week, so do the concerns about wildfire risk.

To help cut these risks, Congressman Sam Liccardo announced the Wildfire Resilience Partnership, a new initiative aimed at fighting flames.

The South Bay congressman also introduced a critical part of the program: robots.

Burnbot, a company based in San Francisco, created a robot that can gobble up poison oak, brush and even small trees. The robot spits the back into the soil, helping reduce erosion and eliminate much of the fuel fires feed on.