As fires continue to devastate Los Angeles, critics argue that in addition to preparing for vulnerabilities in the city’s patchwork hydrant system, officials could have done more to prevent the blazes ...

The hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense, dark green brush, a unique plant community known as chaparral. In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and ...

Re “Brush clearing reforms to curb fires lag” (April 24): Hundreds of homes and businesses adjacent to and within range of fast-moving flames from city-owned property in high-risk areas are threatened ...

The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County have stoked anxiety about the role of flammable vegetation around homes and other structures. Months of drought, combined with fierce Santa Ana winds, made ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped into his emergency powers Saturday to roll back environmental regulations so that the state can speed up wildfire prevention projects, including clearing flammable ...

LOS ANGELES—Barry Josephson enjoyed a peaceful life in his hilltop home in the Pacific Palisades, save for one constant worry: the highly flammable brush that clogged the surrounding government-owned ...

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the... Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce ...