Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillisides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
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California Wildfires Highlight the Fast Pace of Home Building in Fire-Prone Areas
Witness the clash between nature’s fury and human development! 🌲🔥 As wildfires blaze through California, we need to rethink where we build our homes. Let’s explore the complexities of living in fire ...
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
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What California families saved before wildfires destroyed their homes: Heirlooms, stuffed animals and more
Residents in the paths of the wildfires that roared through Southern California this month faced a colossal decision ...
This 79-year-old lost her home in the California wildfires. ‘I hope to live long enough to see it rebuilt'
Karen Bagnard lost her home of more than 50 years in Altadena, California, to the area’s devastating wildfires. Now, she ...
California must quickly ban plants within 5 feet of homes in fire-prone areas, Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the state to speed up its rulemaking for wildfire safety around homes in fire-prone areas that ...
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Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
In 1955, the Ventu Park wildfire tore through the canyons above Malibu, burning nearly 14,000 acres and eight homes. The same ...
What the homes that survived the L.A. fires reveal
The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.
Radio host David Brancaccio reflects on losing his home in California wildfire
Southern Californians are working to recover from the devastating January wildfires. David Brancaccio, host of the economics ...
California's largest home insurer wants to hike rates by 22% for homeowners to help pay for LA's wildfires
State Farm has asked the state's insurance commissioner for approval to increase premiums on homeowners, citing financial ...