Natural element of ecosystem: Los Angeles fires ‘so intense, violent and brutal that recovery is a problem’

Two wildfires are still burning in Los Angeles, igniting more urban areas than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors may lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to expand into wild lands. Climate change is causing global temperatures to rise leading to more extreme weather, including drought, especially in the western United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of American Environmental History at LARCA, an interdisciplinary research unit at Paris City University.