Last year’s fire season was the worst in California history, but it could well be topped by the next! How are we doing? The Caldor and River fires provided an opportunity to examine what was and wasn’t done differently compared to the prior season and to see what did and didn’t work. What have we done with that knowledge? Were we better able to understand what contributes to wildfires and have we succeeded in improving the situation for 2022? What steps did the federal government, the state of California, local jurisdictions and major power companies take to mitigate wildfires, both in the short term and the long term? Were these steps more smoke than fire? And what about homeowners? How has the guidance for protecting themselves and their property changed and are people responding in a positive way?