Are Australian eucalypts to blame for California’s wildfires?

A handout photo made available by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) on their Flickr site on 02 September 2017 shows units of the LAFD on scene responding to fire along La Tuna Canyon Road near Burbank, California, USA, 01 September 2017.

صحنه از جدال آتش نشانان در ایالات متحده آمریکا با آتش سوزی های گسترده در لوس آنجلس Source: LAFD

It's been suggested that the introduction of Australian eucalyptus trees may be to blame for the rapid spread of the Southern California wildfires. But experts say the claims just don't stack up.



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