Altadena couple continues fight for insurance coverage 1 year after Eaton Fire

Szwarc and Thompson's house remained standing. In the days after the fire, they thought they were one of the lucky ones. But ...

From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination

Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
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Letters to the Editor: ‘Foot-dragging’ by insurance companies is Altadena’s biggest rebuilding obstacle

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Altadena is my beloved hometown and my family lost their homes in the Eaton fire (“Nine months ...
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One Year After the Eaton Fire, Altadena Still Fights to Rebuild | WATCH

The 2025 Eaton Fire devastated Altadena, killing 19 and displacing thousands. One year later, recovery is slow and uneven.
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Altadena residents say Southern California Edison's Eaton Fire compensation program is inadequate

Weeks after Southern California Edison announced initial details of its compensation program for survivors of the deadly Eaton Fire, residents are pushing back. In an open letter to the company ...
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New Project Will Map Fire-Ravaged Altadena’s Cultural Heritage

Alice Carr, former chair of the L.A. Conservancy board of directors, and her husband, Nathaniel Grouille, examine the damages to the historic Zane Grey Estate in Altadena. (image by Rico Mandel, ...
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With Altadena burning, L.A. County lacked satellite mapping tool used by other agencies

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The L.A. County Fire Department lacked access to FireGuard, a satellite mapping tool that other California ...