The New York Times
What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires
California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...
Los Angeles Times
After Palisades fire hydrants went dry, LAFD faced costly delays in getting more water
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A newly released LAFD report shows water tanker trucks faced delays and couldn’t get escort vehicles during the ...
Smithsonian Magazine
After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil
Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild An aerial view of Altadena on March 11, 2025, shows surviving trees and new greenery ...
The New York Times
California Fire Victims Urge State to Hold Insurers Accountable
“We thought we could trust the system,” said a homeowner in Altadena whose insurance policy was canceled only months before the January fires destroyed his home. By Katie Benner Branislav Kecman was ...
Governing
California’s Effort to Fire-Harden Homes Faces Delays and Deep Divides
A worker with Anvil Builders takes a break from removing debris from a home destroyed in the Eaton fire along McNally Avenue in Altadena on March 13. LOS ANGELES -- Late last month, California fire ...
Can California learn to let Native American fire practitioners burn freely?
Indigenous fire practices are slowly regaining wider acceptance in California, but the dream of burning freely based on the needs of the land is still a long way off.