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Twisp Fire spreads through scattered scrub brush
Trees Are Not a Worse Fire Risk than Chaparral Brush

Chaparral is More Prone to Serious Fire than Tall Trees

Cross-References:
Chaparral Brush Also Has High Oil Content in Its Leaves

Documents:
fire speed, not size, drives the threat to people and homes
webUniversity of Colorado Boulder2024-10-24
the fastest-growing and most destructive fires in the US
webJennifer K. Balch, Virginia Ig...Science2024-10-24
California Chaparral Institute on chaparral wildfires
Keeley and Safford on chaparral wildfires
the Rocky Fire was based on chaparral brush
webJoel RubinLos Angeles Times2015-08-02
high fire risk for native coyote brush
URS notes that chaparral is not a lower fire risk