A new peer-reviewed study conducted by Cal Poly faculty and scientists found that building density, not urban trees, was the strongest predictor of whether homes were destroyed during the catastrophic Southern California firestorms of January 2025. The team behind the study examined 15,082 structures and 52,893 tree canopies within the Eaton and Palisades fire scars…
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