Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce the wildfire danger
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By NPR
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Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce the wildfire danger
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After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.