As the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January ebbed, many trees were left standing next to burnt down homes. Here’s why.

Firefighters said they stopped the wildfire's forward spread, but there was still the threat of flareups on Tuesday.

The oak trees ... tree could have posed a risk to the power lines. “There was no reason for it to be cut down,” he said. “All — and I don’t use that word lightly — all of the arborists ...