Experts answer questions gathered by the Theodore Payne Foundation
October 2025. Nine months after the devastating LA Fires, Theodore Payne Foundation gathered questions from Angelenos. Our own Cassy Aoyagi joined a well-rounded panel of experts to explore the connections between wildfire, LA’s resilience, and our own, authentic native foliage.
Looking for more insights? See our Wildfire-Ready Project Profiles, Fire, Flood and Slide Resources, Theodore Payne Foundation Foundation’s Landscaping for Wildfire Resilience, Defensible Space by the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, and California Fire Safe Council Resources.
