As for calfire and the state being reluctant to authorize controlled burns, well given the risk of wildfire and having controlled burns escape, we probably need to not just be slack about who can burn what when, with which supervision.
The title does do the state of California a disservice. We already have a president* who is attempting to blame state leaders for fire, as a political fight. When the federal lands and federal agencies are also responsible for this as well.
The notion that not having smaller burns leads to larger fires is well established going back decades. We need to accelerate our adaptation to the new drier climate. This article could help. But give the blameology a rest.
Edit: also note the editorialization of the title. The original article title was a “native wisdom” approach, which got dropped for “some reason.”