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Photos after the Los Angeles fires in January 2025 show many yards where vegetation didn’t burn while neighboring houses did. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes for wildfire safety overlooks some important truths about flammability

Max Moritz, University of California, Santa Barbara and Luca Carmignani, San Diego State University

Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two scientists who study how plants burn explain.

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