July 1, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) -- Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has introduced the Wildfire Infrastructure and ...

LA Fire Dept requires us to do brush clearance on several of our properties located in higher-fire-risk zones, like this one in Elysian Park. I used to grumble about it, but now I get it. In the ...

If a homeowner fails to complete the work after two inspections, the Los Angeles Fire Department levies a fine of more than $2,000 and then hires a contractor to do the brush clearance.

In June, Bass and City Council imposed budget cuts on firefighters and other critical departments to fund limp police recruitment. The $17.6 million LAFD cut eliminated positions and overtime pay for ...

If a homeowner fails to complete the work after two inspections, the Los Angeles Fire Department levies a fine of more than $2,000 and then hires a contractor to do the brush clearance.

“The brush clearance alone, had that happened, would have just changed the trajectory of this fire,” real estate magnate Rick Caruso, a former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, told ABC 7.

Numerous companies offer brush clearance services. But that’s for privately owned land. One big problem is that there’s just an enormous amount of public land to cover.

In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the department's ability to maintain core operations." Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned last ...

A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisafes, California on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life ...