How to navigate the mental health toll of surviving a wildfire
Adrienne Heinz knows firsthand what it’s like to flee a fire zone — and what it takes for a community to rebuild afterward. The Healdsburg resident evacuated her home as the 2017 Tubbs Fire tore ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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 ...
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Edison Denied Causing Destructive 2017 CA Wildfire: Feds Believe Utility Hid Evidence
Data that could have led to the fire's origin sooner was withheld, according to a federal suit seeking $40 million.
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 ...
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Rebuilding LA: Here's What Fire Survivors and Experts Say Is Key
The LA fires destroyed nearly 12,000 homes so far. As the city rebuilds, what design factors should be considered so that ...
Years ago, I watched my hometown burn. This song gave me hope.
It was there that I burnt my wrists under hot plates of chilaquiles waitressing at the Omelette Express and stood with my ...
Earlier California Fire Shows How Los Angeles Could Rebuild
Seven years ago, the Tubbs Fire decimated Santa Rosa's Coffey Park subdivision. Eighty percent of homes were rebuilt within ...
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Los Angeles fires burn largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
The 2017 Tubbs Fire in northern California's wine country came under similar high winds. That blaze, sparked by a residential electrical system, tore through suburban areas of Santa Rosa ...