NBC Los Angeles

Eaton Fire survivors: Insurance company won't pay for toxin removals because our home ‘looks pristine'

One Altadena home wasn’t destroyed in the fire, but it tested positive for arsenic, cyanide, lithium and lead.
LAist

How buying in bulk could help Altadenans return home, one year after the fire

As urban fires have grown more frequent, so too have recovery techniques for survivors to flex their purchasing power.
Marketplace

Smoke damage is a major problem for Altadena residents who didn't lose their homes

For many in Altadena with houses still standing after the Eaton fire, it has been a year of headaches trying to clean their ...

A year after L.A. fires, survivors face a perfect storm of insurance shortfalls and rising homebuilding costs

Fewer than a fifth of burned-out homes in Altadena have been issued rebuilding permits, county records show, let alone started construction. After an early rush of property sales, some homeowners have ...

Fire victims' insurance payouts arrive after LA County probe launched

Following a formal investigation by LA County into delayed insurance claims, wildfire survivors are finally receiving ...

Complaints over insurers’ handling of L.A. wildfire claims prompt a flurry of bills

Three bills were announced Wednesday to better protect consumers following complaints of insurer abuses following the January ...

Safeguarding Fire-Prone Homes Is a Collective Action Problem

Leaders use a mix of new rules, visual aids and incentives to convince residents to protect their homes — and entire ...

A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt

Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted, ...

Many L.A. fire survivors face insurance delays and can’t return home a year later

One year after the deadly southern California Eaton and Palisades fires, many survivors report insurance claim problems.
WUSF Public Media

California fire victims say slow insurance payouts have stalled efforts to rebuild

California fire victims say they're struggling to rebuild because insurance payouts have been slow or insufficient. Some lawmakers say home insurance is failing those facing climate change.

Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going

Parched soil crunched under Jessica Rogers’ boots as she crossed the empty lot overlooking Palisades’ Stadium By the Sea. She sprayed her hose towards a cluster of leafy bushes growing at the base of ...
Stockhead

There’s been an explosion in lithium ion batteries – and that’s precisely the problem for insurers

Lithium ion batteries are everywhere these days but they're a major fire risk. That has insurers warning premiums will need ...