Wildfires in the Western U.S. are getting stronger, more frequent, study finds

Wildfires in the Western United States are getting bigger, stronger and more frequent than ever before, and prevention efforts aren't keeping up. A new report from from the Property and Environment Center and U.C. Davis reveals that while nearly 13% of U.S. Forest Service land has burned in the last decade, less than 4% has seen preventative treatments, such as prescribed burns. Hannah Downey, the policy director of PERC, joined us on 'The Nine' for more insight.