A year after the LA fires, designers are leading Altadena’s rebuilding efforts
As the second most destructive wildfire in California’s history ravaged Los Angeles’s San Gabriel foothills, Morgan Soloway and Kenneth Rotter...
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IBHS Findings on L.A. Fires Reinforces Systems-Based Mitigation
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety released findings from its post-event investigation of the 2025 Los Angeles County...
Wildfire victims look to nontraditional materials, methods as a solution to rebuilding their homes following destructive fires
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many fire victims are facing a daunting question: How do I rebuild? The question is asked...
UC ANR fire expert highlights materials, components and actions that saved homes from LA fires
This essay was written by Yana Valachovic, a member of UC ANR’s Fire Network with a specialty in community resilience and the built...
Natural building materials gain attention after California fires
As Southern California recovers and rebuilds after January’s devastating fires, a thriving ecosystem of architects, engineers, builders and entrepreneurs is...
After California fires, quick rebuild could put homes at risk again
None of these efforts are necessarily speedy.“It is unrealistic to ask communities that have been built over decades and decades...
