chaparral

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Jan. 31 as we hike through Placerita Canyon Natural Area, an east-west canyon east of Santa Clarita with lush oak woodland, chaparral and a seasonal creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Most chaparral plants are adapted to this fire cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Because chaparral does not pose a notably greater fire risk as it ages, letting the park burn would not accomplish any significant ecological or wildfire risk reduction goals, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

If the fire crews do not routinely maintain the fuel break, it will be flammable golden grasses that grow back, not more ignition-resistant chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson