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A year after L.A. wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt
The Palisades and Eaton fires killed 31 people and destroyed about 13,000 homes and other residential properties.
These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires one year later
Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, and the death toll showed how a wildfire under extreme weather conditions can turn catastrophic.
The Palisades Fire destroyed senior living communities, but many residents are determined to return
At least 800 residents of senior facilities had to abandon essential services and social bonds, but some say returning to their homes has given them a renewed sense of possibility.
Holidays for L.A.'s wildfire victims become an exercise in creative problem-solving
Empty lots dot neighborhoods usually adorned in holiday decorations, which survivors say gives them renewed gratitude.
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Fast-moving blaze in California county prompts evacuations
The Pack Fire in Mono County, about 140 miles southeast of Sacramento, had grown to about 5.3 square miles by Thursday night.
Suspect in Palisades Fire pleads not guilty in Los Angeles
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting a small fire on New Year's Day that eventually exploded in a historic Santa Ana windstorm to become the deadly Palisades Fire.
29-year-old man arrested in connection with starting deadly Palisades Fire
Authorities allege that Jonathan Rinderknecht "maliciously" set the fire that killed 12 people and burned more than 23,000 acres.
Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest
Some of the trees, estimated to be 3,000 years old, were wrapped with fire-resistant foil blankets.
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Evacuation orders issued in Southern California as wildfire rages
The Pyrite Fire erupted in Riverside County on Friday evening, according to Cal Fire. The cause is under investigation.
Federal government sues California utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfires
The filings allege SoCal Edison failed to properly maintain its power and transmission infrastructure in the area where the Eaton Fire ignited on Jan. 7.
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California Legislature passes bill to give interest on insurance payouts to homeowners
Thousands of homeowners lost their residences in January’s historic wildfires in Southern California.
