Overview
- Fewer than a dozen homes have been completed across Los Angeles County, with roughly 900 rebuilds reported under construction a year after the fires.
- In Pacific Palisades, fewer than 14% of destroyed homes have received rebuilding permits, while Altadena has just 10 homes rebuilt to date.
- Federal crews removed hazardous materials and 2.6 million tons of debris, yet some surviving houses still test above safety thresholds for lead, asbestos and volatile compounds.
- Many survivors report insufficient or unresolved insurance claims; Los Angeles County’s civil probe into State Farm continues as the insurer says it has addressed 13,500 claims and paid more than $5 billion.
- New satellite images show hillsides greening and some structures rising, even as residents press for accountability; the fire response is now a live issue in the mayoral race after the fire chief acknowledged a watered-down after-action report.