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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 cleanup is now in phase two, which involves removing all the remaining debris. And it is not going very far, which is not particularly popular with the people who live there.
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State Farm asked for “emergency” interim rate increases after fires burned through parts of Los Angeles County in January.
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Many people seeking urgent counseling through their private insurance may be facing long wait times because of a long-standing mental health worker shortage.
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LAist has put together this guide to help overwhelmed homeowners figure out next steps in the cleanup process.
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Labor violations could range from wage theft to fraud and coercion associated with labor trafficking.
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Fire investigators have not found Edison responsible for the Eaton fire — but mounting lawsuits heighten concerns about its potential liability for the deadliest and most destructive blaze since the state created a fund to prevent wildfires from bankrupting utilities.
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The extension applies to single-family home mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or Home Equity Conversion mortgages.
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Officials say the county is streamlining the process to make checkpoint operations simpler and faster for residents.
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Hundreds of artists not only lost their homes in the Los Angeles-area fires but also their livelihoods and bodies of work.
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The city’s code enforcement director had earlier said that tenants were on the hook for decontaminating areas inside their own units.
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Each year, legislation aimed at better wildfire mitigation fails – often due to cost or conflict with environmental regulations.
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The Household Relief Grant Program will distribute more than $32 million.
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