Los Angeles Gets Moonshot Moment to Rebuild

The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
After fires, Los Angeles gets moonshot moment to rebuild
As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts are casting forward with visions of what could come next for neighborhoods that have been reduced to ash and rubble.
Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County
The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast, the Palisades Fire is over three-fourths contained. The Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Lake Castaic area Wednesday north of Los Angeles, is over 50% contained.
Update: 10,425 acres affected in Los Angeles County by Hughes Fire, still 98% contained
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for a week. By Wednesday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 98% of the wildfire.
Fire-hardened house offers lessons on rebuilding Los Angeles
The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles
California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Update: Palisades Fire at 97% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 22 days. A crew of 800 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 97% of the fire by Wednesday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area in January 2025 has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said.
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Lawsuit alleges video shows what started Eaton Fire
A new lawsuit filed by a Southern California resident is claiming that a surveillance video shows what potentially started ...
Trump joined by Newsom in Los Angeles for Palisades Fire tour, emergency briefing
President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly ...
Floods, landslides threaten Los Angeles along wildfire ‘burn scars’
High rain over a burn scar may result in debris flows or mudslides. Follow the instructions of local officials!” the National ...
Los Angeles City Council tables a proposed wildfire renter protection measure
After a contentious meeting, the council sent the proposal back to committee–-the same move it made early this month.
How to watch the Los Angeles FireAid benefit concert that's supporting fire victims
The FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles will feature artists like Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Jelly Roll, Olivia Rodrigo and more.
Chubb reports L.A. County fire losses will hit $1.5 billion
Chubb expects that its losses from the L.A. County fires will total $1.5 billion, making the Swiss company the first major ...
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected miles away from ones located near the origin ...