Malibu is arguing MRCA failed to do proper brush clearance — a claim many fire ecologists argue is not backed by science. Some studies have found brush clearance techniques like fuel breaks are not all that effective during high-wind fires in SoCal. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Local fire crews are launching a sweeping effort to prevent future wildfires in the Santa Monica Mountains. It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution ...
