Introduction When the Earth decides to shift, slide, and tumble, we get what the USGS politely calls a “landslide”—a down-slope movement of rock, debris, or earth. Triggered by gravity and exacerbated by factors like rainfall, earthquakes, and yes, human meddling, landslides are the ultimate uninvited guests in California’s rugged terrain. One major culprit behind increased landslide risks? Wildfires. And in