(CNN) — As the winds die down and firefighters seize control of the deadly infernos that have scorched more than 60 square miles, Los Angeles faces an unimaginable task before anyone can rebuild: ...

JACKSON, MI - A condemned, fire-stricken industrial complex on Jackson’s north side could be demolished by next fall, city officials said. The City of Jackson is currently working with environmental ...

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Communities recovering from wildfires could soon receive federal help to clean up toxic debris left behind under a new ...

West Mifflin High School students will learn remotely for the rest of the week as clean-up work continues at the school following a fire. According to school officials, "extensive clean-up" is still ...

Wilson Melendez picked up tree limbs and pushed leaves into piles along a Pasadena residential street Friday afternoon, the smell of smoke lingering in the air. Two days earlier, he evacuated with 10 ...

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With thin social security and uncertain prospects, Los Angeles-area day laborers are taking the Eaton fire’s damage into their own hands. The Pasadena Community Job Center, which connects day laborers ...

Wood heat is one of the few home comforts that still feels elemental–but it rewards discipline. Treat chimney cleaning and ...

LOS ANGELES — Diana Lieb was already on the fence about rebuilding after the Eaton Fire swept through her Altadena, Calif., neighborhood and burned down her house on January 7. There were the ...