Wildfire Updates

As wildfires continue to impact our communities, LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW, and CalMatters have come together to deliver free, reliable local news and updates. Daily to start. Less frequent as conditions improve.

Wildfire Updates is a new newsletter from LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW and CalMatters that helps Southern Californians make sense of our catastrophic wildfires.

LAist’s Wildfire Coverage

News

LAist is tracking LA fire donations and where that money is going. Here’s how you can help

The charitable response to the January fires has been unprecedented. LAist is launching a survey to help the public follow the money.
Housing & Homelessness

New California law gives LA-area fire victims up to a year of mortgage relief

Eligible homeowners are required to ask lenders for forbearance, which could be extended for up to a year.
Climate & Environment

Wildfire smoke is killing Americans. A new study quantifies how much

More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study.
Climate & Environment

This young Altadenan wants to preserve the stories of Altadena’s trees

By some estimates, Altadena lost more than half of its tree canopy in the wake of the Eaton Fire. One young Altadenan wants us to share our stories about them.
Climate & Environment

'Soil Testing Day' in Altadena aims to make post-fire detection easy and accessible

USC and L.A. County soil experts will be on site Saturday, Sept. 20, to teach residents about testing their properties for lead.
Climate & Environment

Fire survivors call on AAA to release personal property payments to cover rebuild costs

A group of policyholders say they face large gaps between what it will cost to rebuild and what they’re receiving from AAA.

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Wildfire Updates