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California's Wildfires

Stay informed on ongoing fire devastation and restoration, see the wide-reaching impacts of California’s worsening wildfires, and discover centuries-old Indigenous practices that may offer a path forward for living and working with fire.

Smoke from wildfires engulfs the valley. | From "The West is Burning"

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The respondents represented a diverse cross-section of L.A. County in terms of race, income, geography and housing stability.
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Jazzy Jam for Empowerment has collected thousands of dresses, suits, shoes, jewelry and accessories for students to pick from.
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New technology has joined the fire fight by augmenting human capabilities.
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Lumber from these trees can be used for flooring, moldings, furniture and similar applications.
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Commonly referred to as Section 8, these federally funded vouchers allow low-income tenants to find housing on the private market.
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For some, rebuilding may be too costly, too time-consuming, too heartbreaking. But if they sell — to whom?
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The 3D models document the aftermath and can be used by wildfire survivors to help make their insurance claims.
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The deadline for L.A. fire victims who lost their homes to opt in to a government debris clean-up program has been extended to April 15.
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Homeowners in L.A. have started the long process of rebuilding after the destructive wildfires in January.
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One untouched pool at a vacant or destroyed property could house as many as 3 million mosquitoes a month.
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The timeline to permanently rebuild the campuses is expected to take up to five years.
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CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules.
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