Check out this article by the LA Times, featuring CBI’s Dr. Alexandra Syphard, about the Palisade fire and what could have been done to reduce the risk.

That’s because the Santa Monica mountains, Malibu canyons and other wildland areas near coastal Los Angeles generally burn too frequently, said Alexandra Syphard, senior research ecologist at the nonprofit Conservation Biology Institute and adjunct professor at San Diego State University.

A large house engulfed in flames at night, with a dark, leafless tree silhouetted in the foreground. The bright, intense fire illuminates the structure, casting dramatic shadows and highlighting the trees barren branches.
Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times

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