Ascot Hills Wildfire Resilience
Wildfire resilience atAscot Hills Park,
East Los Angeles
Ascot Hills Park
Historic Ascot Hills Park is a critical urban greenspace that serves disadvantaged communities in Northeastern LA. Spanning 93 acres, the area has undergone several transformations — including from a racecar track to training grounds for utility workers. Today, despite efforts to restore its native biodiversity, the park has been colonized by invasive plants. Poorly adapted to LA’s natural fire regime, these plants are highly susceptible to burning in a wildfire.
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What isWildfire resilience?
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, wildfire resilient ecosystems are ones that can burn and then recover to their pre-fire condition before the next fire occurs. A proactive land management strategy, wildfire resilience includes tailored ecological actions that aim to restore the natural diversity, resilience, and health of a landscape.
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Restore Native Biodiversity
When invasive species colonize an area, they can significantly alter its fire regime. Why? Invasive species often are ill adapted to fire, creating conditions that lead to increased fire intensity and frequency. Reintroducing native trees and shrubs that are adapted to a landscape and its natural fire regime is an integral wildfire resilience strategy.
Reduce Fuel Load
Often, areas that historically were managed under strict fire prevention policies have accumulated significant amounts of flammable debris and invasive vegetation. Reducing this “fuel load” can be accomplished through actions like manual removal, prescribed burning, and cultural burning. With less fuel available, wildfires burn less intensely and spread more slowly.
Improve Ecosystem Health
Healthy, thriving ecosystems are less vulnerable to severe wildfires that devastate landscapes, destroy wildlife habitat, and put lives at risk. In addition to restoring native biodiversity and reducing fuel loads, actions like restoring riparian areas and integrating climate-adapted species combine to significantly improve wildfire resilience.
Restore Native Biodiversity
When invasive species colonize an area, they can significantly alter its fire regime. Why? Invasive species often are ill adapted to fire, creating conditions that lead to increased fire intensity and frequency. Reintroducing native trees and shrubs that are adapted to a landscape and its natural fire regime is an integral wildfire resilience strategy.
Reduce Fuel Load
Often, areas that historically were managed under strict fire prevention policies have accumulated significant amounts of flammable debris and invasive vegetation. Reducing this “fuel load” can be accomplished through actions like manual removal, prescribed burning, and cultural burning. With less fuel available, wildfires burn less intensely and spread more slowly.
Improve Ecosystem Health
Healthy, thriving ecosystems are less vulnerable to severe wildfires that devastate landscapes, destroy wildlife habitat, and put lives at risk. In addition to restoring native biodiversity and reducing fuel loads, actions like restoring riparian areas and integrating climate-adapted species combine to significantly improve wildfire resilience.
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