Myths about the chaparral and fire run so deep that the California Chaparral Institute has a webpage dedicated to dispelling them. Among these myths is the idea that the chaparral “needs” frequent ...

On Oct. 28, Cal Fire attempted to burn native Chaparral habitat on SFPUC land above State Route 92 near Ralston Avenue in Belmont. The burn was curtailed when Cal Fire could not get the shrub to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters with the Doña Ana Fire Rescue extinguished two vehicles that caught on fire on Friday, Sept.

We’ve all watched in horror as firestorms tore through Los Angeles neighborhoods. In San Diego, efforts are underway to prevent a similar tragedy. KPBS reporter John Carroll explains how one iconic ...

As the Los Angeles Fire Department and California State Parks face mounting scrutiny over their handling of a small brushfire that reignited into the deadly Palisades blaze, a newly released document ...

Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild An aerial view of Altadena on March 11, 2025, shows surviving trees and new greenery ...