Cal Fire's predictions didn't foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it's changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
A world away from the Palisades and Altadena, landlords try to sell fire victims on living downtown
Landlords of downtown L.A. apartments are trying to woo displaced Palisades and Altadena fire victims to a more urban setting ...
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Santa Rosa wrote the playbook for the long road to recovery after 2017 Tubbs Fire. These lessons could aid Los Angeles
Nearly a month since blazes ignited across Los Angeles County, the channels of communications have been established between ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
Funding to fight fires — not crime — is new priority for many California cities
For years, California’s police commissioners have used the image of stolen cars and shattered windows to demand more crime-fighting resources. Now, fire chiefs are hoping to use the sight of ...
LAUSD sets aside $2.2 billion to rebuild burned campuses, make schools more resilient
As much as $725 million will go to three fire-damaged campuses, under a broad 'climate resiliency' plan. Two smoke-damaged ...
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Malibu’s ocean life isn’t safe from fire, and the worst effects are yet to come
Urban fires pose particular threats to marine ecosystems. Debris and toxins released from the fires can damage kelp forests and lead to destructive algal blooms that snuff out ocean life. Now that Los ...
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Los Angeles needs to fireproof communities, not just houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires ...
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.
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Can We Rebuild Los Angeles?
Building a more resilient Los Angeles will require a government refocused on efficiently providing critical infrastructure ...
L.A.'s wildfires have intensified city's decades-long housing crisis | The Excerpt
Peter Dreier, an urban and environmental policy professor at Occidental College, joins The Excerpt to discuss the worsening ...
Bay Area’s recovery from Tubbs Fire holds lessons for LA
Based on Santa Rosa’s experience, certain parts of L.A. could get rebuilt much more quickly — especially when builders avoid ...