The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...

We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...

Salt River Project, with aid from corporate, government and nonprofit partners, is thinning Arizona forests to prevent ...

What will it take for the natural landscape to heal from the Palisades and Eaton Fires? Tree People gives some insight.

Los Angeles is dominated by chaparral, a type of scrub that occurs in Mediterranean climates where there is dense, rocky soil ...

Brush clearance more significant in Northern California ecosystem than hills around Los Angeles, according to experts ...

For years, some of us have fought for putting utility equipment underground.

The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...

In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy.

California does have fairly good fire-prevention measures and requirements in its building codes. One of the most important ...