2025 Southern California Wildfire Post-Institute Stories

After the Eaton Fire, a Los Angeles Community Garden Rebuilds - Jennifer Oldham, Civil Eats

Wildfire smoke is killing Americans. A new study quantifies how much - Alejandra Borunda, NPR

Zone Zero, Defensible Space, and Other Ways to Protect a Home From Wildfire - Jennifer Oldham, Sierra

L.A. fires burned their block. For each, the disaster was just beginning. - Nick Kirkpatrick, The Washington Post

The race to protect homes from speculators post-wildfire - Annie Rosenthal, High Country News

Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season - Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

Linea Defensa Promo - Nayari Ng, Univision14

How to build your own air filter for wildfire smoke - Alejandra Borunda, NPR

US faces alarming firefighter shortage during peak wildfire season, data reveals - Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

Why it’s taking LA so long to rebuild - Umair Irfan, Vox

How to build your own air filter for wildfire smoke - Alejandra Borunda, NPR

The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’ - Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

California mulls carve-outs for ‘Zone 0’ wildfire rule, worrying fire experts - Chelsea Harvey, E&E News/POLITICO

Altadena residents are reluctant to sue L.A. County over botched evacuations during Eaton fire. Here’s why - Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times

As Politicians Quarrel Over Wildfire Smoke, Research on Its Health Impacts Piles Up - Kiley Price, Inside Climate News

LA wildfires report identifies pathways to resilience - Chelsea Harvey, E&E News/POLITICO

Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not - Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

Altadena suffered a ‘catastrophic failure.’ Did unincorporated status hurt fire response? - Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times

IJNR: Eyes in the sky, learning on the ground - Sekhar Padmanabhan, Substack