But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That's the opposite of what California's forests need.

In fact, because of the local ecology, they say clearing vast swaths of native brush could actually make the landscape even more flammable. That’s the opposite of what California’s forests need. In ...