chaparral
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Some ecologists argue an intermix of invasive grasses and chaparral creates the most dangerous fire potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The fire burned intensely through grass and chaparral, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist Daniel Swain said Friday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nearly a dozen fires have, together, consumed more than 26,000 acres of varied terrain in the region over the last week, in remote island chaparral as well as brushy foothills bordering neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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