ORLANDO — Innovations in treating burn and trauma scars in recent years include updated laser technology, giving practitioners options to help in these difficult cases, according to a speaker ...

Burn scars are vulnerable to landslides and debris flows for several reasons. When vegetation is removed by flames, nothing is holding the soil firmly in place.

Learn how burn scars increase the risk of flash floods, debris flows, and water contamination, and what homeowners in Los Angeles can do to protect themselves.