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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
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Wildfire smoke, ash and debris can contain toxic metals, including lead. -
In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and processed. Here's how it works. -
Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada. -
Most eligible property owners have opted in. -
Due to the sheer volume and different needs of fire victims, a lot of it ended up either in landfills or being shipped abroad. -
The event will include author talks and free gift cards to local indie bookstore Octavia’s Bookshelf.
