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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.
What to learn from rebuilding of Paradise after 2018 wildfire? Plenty, says top insurance executive
Victor Joseph, president of Mercury Insurance, says there are lessons to be learned for L.A. from the rebuilding of Paradise following its destruction in the 2018 Camp fire.
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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 ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
What people who rebuilt their homes after wildfires wish they'd done differently
One Malibu homeowner, who asked that her name not be printed to protect her family's privacy, is still in the process of rebuilding her home after the 2018 Woolsey Fire burned it to the ground. The ...
Citrus Heights man sentenced nearly 5 years for arson at Paradise's Ridge Lifeline Church
Chance was found guilty of felony charges including arson, burglary, and vandalism of a religious property. He has been ...
Public schools shouldn’t turn away children victimized by the fires
Thousands of children have been victimized by the Eaton and Palisades fires. Some have seen their homes destroyed by the ...
Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...
NBC Los Angeles4d
After the wildfires: What a long rebuilding process will look like for Los Angeles homeowners
California’s homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA’s wildfires.
LAist4d
Will new bond funds be enough to rebuild LA schools — and all of California’s other crumbling schools?
Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of ...
'Not alone': Paradise mayor offers message of hope to LA wildfire survivors
Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder offers hope and advice to Southern California wildfire survivors, emphasizing recovery and community solidarity.