The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?
Wildfires are a fact of life in California. They’re a natural phenomenon, clearing decaying vegetation, restoring nutrients ...
In the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
As officials rush to remove barriers to rebuilding fire-ravaged communities, are they passing up a rare opportunity to craft ...
How some homes were left standing after the L.A. fires
Stucco, a cement material, is a common exterior for Southern California houses and it’s fire-resistant. Emails and videos of ...
Why are lone homes left standing after the Los Angeles fires? It’s not entirely luck
The scattershot nature of the carnage in the Los Angeles wildfires is confounding homeowners and experts alike. So does luck ...
When houses are fuel: Why firefighting was no match for a California disaster decades in the making
Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from ...
To Be From L.A. Is to Know Its Twin Temptations: Beauty and Danger
A Times climate reporter reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.
'Passive House' Survives Fire in California: How It Avoided Total Destruction, According to Architect
To qualify officially as a passive house, a home must meet certain criteria set by the International Passive House ...
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Experts reveal surprising factors behind survival of homes in LA wildfires
Wildfires in Los Angeles have caused massive destruction, completely burning down more than 10,000 houses.Even after such a devastating fire, some homes remarkably remain intact and appear almost ...