What changes have increased the risk associated with the Santa Ana winds in southern California?
A) There hasn't been an increased risk — people have started building outside of fire zones now.
B) Commonly used landscape trees are more flammable than naturally occurring vegetation.
C) Climate change has increased the local rainfall, leading to mudslides.
D) Very little flammable material exists anymore in the landscape, so houses burn more easily.
B
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