Make Me Smart

The road to rebuilding, one year after the LA wildfires


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It’s been a year since the Eaton and Palisades fires swept through Southern California, taking 31 lives and destroying over 16,000 structures — including the homes of “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio and his neighbors in Altadena. On the show today, David joins Kimberly to talk about the road to rebuilding the community and the complicated, costly task of rebuilding with fire resistant materials.


Here’s everything we talked about today:


  • "How my Altadena neighbors are rebuilding, one year since the Eaton Fire" from Marketplace 
  • "L.A. wildfires broke record for costliest in the history of the planet" from the San Francisco Chronicle 
  • "These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later" from AP News
  • "Marketplace’s David Brancaccio on community, loss and rebuilding in Altadena" from Marketplace
  • "To rebuild homes cheaper, faster and safer, some want new rules" from Marketplace


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