Fire-resistant landscaping will help keep your home and community safer in fire season

Historically, wildfires have been a natural and healthy presence in Southern California.
Before the advent of fire suppression, wildfires burned regularly through Southern California brush, chaparral, and mountain forests, keeping the landscapes healthy. When fires burned through areas frequently, they stayed relatively small, and primarily burned off the undergrowth, keeping the ground and soil healthy. The suppression and mismanagement of fuels in Southern California has led to a high fuel loa