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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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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Los Angeles Arsonist Setting Palm Tree on Fire Caught on Video
Languages: English. 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 ...
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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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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 eucalyptus and palm trees with native and fire-resistant species while rethinking ...