The hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense ... they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That's the opposite of what ...

LOS ANGELES – A grim landscape of devastation stretches for ... Elements like these could have created a buffer zone, slowing the flames' advance. Additionally, unpredictable wind shifts may ...

In Los Angeles, some experts say there may be cases where clearing patches of chaparral around neighborhoods of houses is warranted. But the biggest improvement will come from clearing any vegetation ...