In today’s wildland–urban interface (WUI) losses, the question is often more complex than simply “burned versus not burned.” An increasing number of claims involve non-thermal impacts, including smoke ...

The team, from UC Irvine's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, learned that during the 12-year study period, nearly 55,000 buildings were completely destroyed or partially damaged by ...

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Residents seeking information about their properties can access the damage assessment map through the County’s dedicated Eaton Fire recovery portal at recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire. The information ...

New research from the University of California, Irvine, found that wildfires follow predictable patterns of destruction and that key factors can often predict if a structure will burn during a ...

More than a week on from a huge wildfire at a country park, the scale of devastation is still being assessed with grassland and wildlife habitats severely affected. No cause has yet been identified ...

The City now has a public damage assessment dashboard, proposed changes to rebuilding regulations and a temporary development services office at Shadle Park Library.