Los Angeles fires highlight risk of 'uninsurable future,' experts say
Jewlz and Terry Fahn make up one of thousands of Los Angeles households seeking to recover their losses after the devastation. The fires destroyed more than 13,000 structures, contributing to more than $250 billion in total damages, according to weather forecasting service AccuWeather.
Where is the money for the Los Angeles fires going?
Millions of dollars have been raised for victims of the wildfires, including the superstar-riddled FireAid concert, but where is all the money going?
Allstate expects $1.1 billion in losses from Los Angeles fires
Allstate Corp. said it expects about $1.1 billion of losses from the wildfires that ravaged swaths of Los Angeles last month. The anticipated cost partly reflects the Northbrook-based insurer's decision to reduce market share beginning in 2007, the insurer said in a statement Wednesday, when it reported fourth-quarter results.
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.
Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.
While there has been a growing crisis in insurance for years, the scale and scope of the Los Angeles wildfires brings the issue to a new level, challenging us to ask new questions about how, where and what we build in a changing climate.
Los Angeles neighbors have vastly different post-wildfire rebuilding options due to insurance crisis
Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a ...
Chris Hayes: Trump claims ‘victory’ after ordering California to open dams 150 miles from L.A. fires
Chris Hayes explains how Trump's obsession with California's water supply, which led him to order the opening of dams, will ...
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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
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Seeking Los Angeles fire aid, California Gov. Newsom is off to meet President Trump in DC
The White House confirmed that President Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to impose an array of conditions for federal ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
Blaze-Stricken Los Angeles Contends With Fresh Fires, Resurgent Winds
LOS ANGELES—Thousands of firefighters worked to contain new blazes Thursday, including one near the affluent Bel-Air ...
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67th Grammy Awards highlight Los Angeles' resiliency after fires, local band performs 'I Love L.A.'
The 67th Grammy Awards began with a powerful opening performance of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A." by Dawes - whose members ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...