Los Angeles Times

22,500 homes lost. Over five years later, only 38% rebuilt: What California fire survivors face

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More homes have been lost to wildfire in the last eight years than in any other period in California history. The ...
Reuters

Northern California wildfire death toll rises to 4 as crews scramble to beat winds

CALISTOGA, Calif., Sept 30 (Reuters) - The death toll from a wildfire raging in northern California's Cascade foothills climbed to four on Wednesday as firefighters battling that blaze and another ...

Bipartisan bill addresses wildfire crisis with comprehensive approach | Opinion

That devastation — and the federal and state dollars it burns through in suppression and prevention costs — has caught the ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Now there is nothing for us’: Towns disappear when wildfire survivors can’t rebuild

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Only 5% of homes destroyed in Berry Creek’s 2020 North Complex fire have been rebuilt, the lowest recovery rate of ...
The Fresno Bee

Creek Fire ravaged Fresno County foothills. Rebuilding is ‘a path of twists and turns’

Five years after the Creek Fire, Fresno County rebuilt only a fraction of 856 structures. Shaver Lake residents navigate insurance, rising rebuilding costs and relocations. California wildfire trend ...

How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays

California needs new rules to help future wildfires from destroying homes and businesses. But Zone Zero regulations, a key ...
East Bay Times

Survivors of past Northern California wildfires shut out of last-minute bill adding $18 billion for state’s restitution fund

A sprawling bill passed at the eleventh hour by California lawmakers a week ago to address energy affordability included a massive infusion to the state’s wildfire restitution fund, established in ...