Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
No More Palm Trees, and Six Other Ways L.A. Can Protect Itself From Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous ...
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Revealed: The Iconic Feature L.A. Faces Having to AXE To Protect Against Future Killer Wildfires
In the aftermath of the deadly and destructive Los Angeles fires, some are ready to say goodbye to a long-standing landmark ...
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Editorial: After the fires, must we get rid of our flammable eucalyptus and palm trees? Maybe not
Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip out water-guzzling lawns. They have also been urged to forgo nonnative, ...
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Los Angeles Arsonist Setting Palm Tree on Fire Caught on Video
A man has been caught on a Ring camera video setting a palm tree on fire in Los Angeles, where wildfires continue to burn. The video shows a man in a hoodie lighting a low-hanging palm frond in ...
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Why are trees still standing next to burned-out buildings in Los Angeles? The answer is simple
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes ... is a simple explanation for why some have been spared that fate. A palm tree burns as winds fuel the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., ...
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From iconic Los Angeles palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: 'Everything was on fire'
LOS ANGELES — In an area famous for natural ... trash bins, lines of palm trees and numerous vehicles. The fires were accompanied by an eerie soundtrack of blazes popping, broken gas lines ...
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Rethinking Los Angeles Landscapes: Balancing Iconic Trees and Fire Resilience
L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like ...
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From iconic Los Angeles palm trees and mansions to beach lifeguard stations: ‘Everything was on fire’
A fourth blaze burning in Los Angeles County, the Woodley Fire ... trash bins, lines of palm trees and numerous vehicles. The fires were accompanied by an eerie soundtrack of blazes popping ...