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 ...
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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, ...
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 ...
The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
When the Palisades Fire started near a hiking trail in Los Angeles on January 7—quickly spreading to more than 200 acres in ...
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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 ... It is illegal in California to raise the price of goods during an emergency, and people who are ...
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Untouched palm trees spark wildfire conspiracy theories
Palm trees still standing amid the destruction ... theory posits that the fire was orchestrated by Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, and Joe Biden, the US president. Their alleged motive?
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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 ...