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 ...
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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Editorial: After the fires, must we get rid of our flammable eucalyptus and palm trees? Maybe not
Stately palm trees, lining neighborhoods, are a defining emblem of Los Angeles. The two trees are among the most notorious of non-native plants that are highly flammable. In a fire they can go up ...
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Los Angeles bushfires: Australian eucalyptus trees blamed for disaster as experts weigh in
The Tasmanian blue gum has become so synonymous with the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco ... “Everything from palm trees to rose bushes in gardens. Any vegetation is flammable if ...
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Los Angeles wildfires cast a shadow over 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles. Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed in front of a quintessentially Californian backdrop: sandy beach, palm trees, blue ocean and crystal clear skies. But that ...