Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
What California families saved before wildfires destroyed their homes: Heirlooms, stuffed animals and more
From practical items like clothing to sentimental keepsakes like journals, these are the belongings residents grabbed in the ...
Where Southern California house rents rose the fastest last year
The typical American renting a single-family house pays $2,357 monthly – nearly half of what’s charged across Southern ...
California leaders promise a quick rebuild, but that may put homes at risk of fire again
Reconstructing fire-ravaged neighborhoods in their former image could make residents sitting ducks for future blazes, experts ...
This California city lost thousands of homes to fire. Santa Rosa’s rebuilding has lessons for L.A.
Survivors of the 2017 Tubbs fire in Santa Rosa have a message for L.A. fire victims: You can’t imagine it now, but it is ...
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Wildfires in California motivate some residents to look at Florida real estate options
Some victims of the Los Angeles wildfires are seeking temporary succor in Florida or even permanent relocation after ...
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Why are lone homes left standing after California wildfires? It’s not entirely luck
(AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) “Because there are, say, 50 ways a fire can burn your house,” said Greg Faulkner of Faulkner ...
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Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
Between 1990 and 2020, nearly 45% of the homes built in California have broken ground in what researchers and firefighters call the wildland-urban interface: the hillsides, ravines and canyons ...