California is poised for a catastrophic fire season. Experts say its plan isn’t nearly enough

The state has furnished half a billion dollars in emergency funding as drought sets stage for megafires

Bracing for another year of severe, destructive fires, California's governor on Tuesday approved a half-a-billion dollar emergency funding plan to prepare for the looming wildfire season. The state, which saw its worst fire season on record last year, is descending deep into a drought that portends even more megablazes this year.

But experts say that while the huge spending plan is a start, it isn't nearly enough to avert the crisis ahead.