Poodle-dog bush thrives in Southern California mountains after wildfires. It's pretty but petting it can result in a severe ...

The Thomas Fire, along with other blazes that erupted ... soaring into the triple-digits as late as October, drying out vegetation that is now serving as fuel for the fires. Meanwhile, a large ...

Areas the plant inhabits saw plenty of flames in recent months to awaken the sleeping dog in swaths of Southern California. Poodle-dog sprang up quickly in some areas seared by the Bridge fire ...