About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of smoke damage on homes after the 2025 fires in LA and the ongoing challenges residents face with insurance and safety regulations.

Many of the homes that survived the Palisades and Eaton fires are still not habitable because of contamination from smoke damage. Residents have been left battling with insurance companies over who is responsible for post-fire cleaning and testing. LAist’s David Wagner dives into where we are  with rebuilding, new proposed rules around safety-testing and what they might mean for the future of home insurance in California. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

People in this episode

Host: David Wagner

Topics covered

• smoke damage
• home safety
• insurance battles
• fire aftermath
• California regulations

Keywords

• smoke damage
• home insurance
• California fires
• Palisades
• Eaton
• rebuilding
• safety testing

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAist

Places: California, Palisades, Eaton

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