Why clearing brush around Los Angeles won’t reduce fire danger After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires.

Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce the wildfire danger. Lauren Sommer; February 11, 2025 / 2:00 am The hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense, dark ...

Hundreds of goats have gone to work in Palos Verdes Estates to clear brush — reducing the hazard in a high-risk fire area. More than $67,000 of funding came from the office of Los Angeles County ...

The Palm Springs Fire Department kicked off its annual brush mitigation program Thursday morning, with crews beginning work to clear more than 100 acres of city-owned property to reduce wildfire ...

The hills near Universal City are filled with goats this week as the animals work to clear brush. “They just want to eat everything,” said Bryce Mason, the senior vice president of facilities ...

In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That's the opposite of what California's forests need.

In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That's the opposite of what California's forests need.

In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That's the opposite of what California's forests need.