These tall trees may be iconic of LA but they helped fuel the wildfires that leveled whole neighborhoods earlier this year.

This week, as fires swept through areas near Los Angeles, the sight of palm trees standing tall in charred landscapes caught the eye of many. Also read 5-Foot Whale Penis Found on Danish Beach ...

In the charred landscapes left behind by the Los Angeles ... a recent drive around Altadena, he noticed that older trees of all species — even highly flammable types like palm and eucalyptus ...