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As LA Fire Victims Look To Rebuild, Some Are Turning To Concrete For New Homes

As LA Fire Victims Look To Rebuild, Some Are Turning To Concrete For New Homes

Update: 2025-11-12
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The Palisades and Eaton fires are a sober reminder of just how flammable many urban and suburban homes are. Some survivors are responding by planning to build differently. Instead of the usual wood framing, these homeowners are opting to choose a material many of us associate more with freeways and skyscrapers - concrete.


Reporter: David Wagner, LAist



Many survivors of this year’s Los Angeles County fires are calling for the resignation of State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Members of the grassroots organization Eaton Fire Survivor Network say the recovery process is moving too slowly, in large part because of the insurance industry.

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As LA Fire Victims Look To Rebuild, Some Are Turning To Concrete For New Homes

As LA Fire Victims Look To Rebuild, Some Are Turning To Concrete For New Homes

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