#california-fires

#california-fires

Volunteers like Nava-Cortez have helped 47,000 households affected by the fires, according to California Volunteers, highlighting the vital role of AmeriCorps in disaster recovery efforts.

The Internal Revenue Code was not written with massive urban wildfires in mind, encouraging fire victims to hold empty lots until death to avoid a huge tax bill.

"Restoring drinking water service is one of the most vital steps in any disaster recovery," said State Water Board Chair E. Joaquin Esquivel. "The lifting of all drinking water advisories marks a major milestone in post-fire recovery."

Right now, we're just hearing nothing,' said Seth Riley, wildlife branch chief at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, as he looked over the scorched ravine on a recent morning. "These huge areas have been transformed."

Rick Caruso defended his decision to hire private firefighters by stating, "We protected our property and we also freed up L.A. fire resources to go protect other properties."

Shaw Zhao's father, Zhi Feng Zhao, tragically lost his life in a wildfire, leading his son to file a lawsuit against Southern California Edison for negligence.

They went to bed hopeful things might be better by morning. Instead, they were far worse... we either had to change the date or get a full refund.

When it comes to the horrific LA fires, every new day brings more hideous evidence of just how much blame California's progressive political culture bears for what's now projected to be the most expensive natural disaster in US history at over $250 billion in damage.