A Santa Barbara County Fire Department hand crew spent much of Monday clearing brush in the Burton Mesa preserve, but there was something special about the work they were doing.

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.

In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave structures vulnerable, with nothing to slow down wind-driven embers.

T he hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense, dark green brush, a unique plant community known as chaparral. In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and ...

The City of San Diego fined a family $53,367 after a homeowner cleared away brush in a city-owned nature preserve. The family say it was done to reduce wildfire risks by creating defensible space.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Early fall is a good time to clear brush and trees from around center pivot irrigation systems, a step that could help prevent damage to the equipment, a Purdue and Michigan ...

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 ...

HAND CURATED. Opinion. Washington Post Opinions. When America was born. June 25, 2025. ... Clearing brush! Day after day, year after year, the most powerful man in the world cleared brush.