Here in the Foothills of Northern California, the potential for wildfire is likely the most imminent and dangerous risk we experience on an ongoing basis. In El Dorado County, the Caldor Fire of 2021 left a massive footprint ecologically and socially, and like other wildfires, including last fall’s Mosquito Fire, it will continue to impact the land and people here. Numerous efforts in the county are addressing wildfire recovery and protection, and aligned with those efforts, I had an idea for public art to be woven into the fabric of awareness, care, support, and resilience, in the face of increasing wildfire and climate-related risks in the region. Walking and driving in areas of the Caldor burn scar can bring up swells of grief, shock, and sorrow, and a sense of unique beauty. I’ve marked spots on a map on my phone where the burn scar shows powerful views of change: in Sly Park and Happy Valley, over the crest of Mormon Emigrant Trail, at the bridge at Silver Fork, up the road to Wri...