conflagration

They’re residue of felled trees that burned in the horrific Palisades conflagration.

But over the last few decades, as blazes penetrate deeper into cities, he’s dealing with a different kind of problem: urban conflagrations.

Bass was on a diplomatic trip to Ghana, despite warnings of severe winds, when the conflagration erupted in early January.

Experts say decades of suppressing fires in California has enabled a buildup of vegetation that is fueling larger and more frequent conflagrations.

Companies operating around the region have already begun taking precautions against a wider conflagration.