L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.
What — or who— started the Palisades fire? Two leading theories emerge as investigation intensifies
For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trail, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.

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PCH and Pacific Palisades are reopening to the public. Some say it’s too soon
PCH partially reopening on Sunday morning following Palisades Fire
The Pacific Coast Highway will be partially reopened this Sunday morning for the first time since the Palisades Fire. Beginning Feb. 2 at 8 a.m., essential traffic can use one lane in each direction between McClure Tunnel and Carbon Beach Terrace.
All sections of PCH to reopen Sunday — with limits — in wake of Palisades fire
A world away from the Palisades and Altadena, landlords try to sell fire victims on living downtown
Landlords of downtown L.A. apartments are trying to woo displaced Palisades and Altadena fire victims to a more urban setting.

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The start of the Palisades and Eaton fires: 24 hours that changed Los Angeles
Los Angeles crews fully contain Palisades and Eaton fires
After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have reached 100% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The two blazes started on Jan.
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Eaton, Palisades fires reach 100% containment after 3 weeks
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L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI hire” and have questioned her tactics on the morning of the Palisades fire.
The L.A. fire victims: Who they were
Eaton fire erupted, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. On Jan. 21, the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed he died from smoke inhalation and burn injuries in his home on the 200 block of Wapello Street.
He was both fire captain and prolific arsonist. His novel put him in prison
The FBI would eventually call John Orr the most prolific serial arsonist of the 20th century, and when he went on trial in 1998, prosecutors presented his manuscript as a thinly veiled memoir of his crimes.
Authorities caution against sifting through debris at fire-ravaged properties
Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire. Harmful chemicals can be present in the ash in charred neighborhoods,
LAPD says wildfire-relief scammers are on the prowl, offers tips, resources
The Los Angeles Police Department is directing fire victims to watch out for contracting, towing and charitable donation scams that are prevalent.
‘We don’t want it!’ San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other hazardous materials from Altadena to their area for processing.
Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?