Aerial views show ash and rubble from Los Angeles fire zones. By Lisa Richwine. January 23, 2025 3:31 AM UTC Updated ago Item 1 of 4 An aerial view of the fire damage caused by ...

The Eaton Fire has killed at least 11 residents and reduced more than 1,900 structures to ash and rubble. By Monday morning, authorities said the blaze was 33% contained.

In the meantime, many people worry that ash and rubble from the devastated town of Lahaina could wash into the ocean and contaminate the water. Lauren Sommer from NPR's Climate Desk reports on the ...

Aunt Cecelia’s ashes used to be over there, in a wooden box on the shelf. Her niece steps gingerly across the charred rubble of this house that used to be and points to the exact spot.

But what is harder to measure is the loss of vibrant, creative neighbourhoods, and the financial and emotional toll for so many people who have seen their homes reduced to ash and rubble.

Aerial Views Show Ash and Rubble From Los Angeles Fire Zones. More. Reuters. An aerial view of the fire damage caused by the Eaton Fire is shown in Altadena, California, U.S. January 22, 2025.

Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black home ownership rate exceeds 80%, almost double the national rate.

From the air, the once-thriving Los Angeles neighborhoods wiped out by recent wildfires now appear as block after block of grayish-brown ash and rubble. Sunlight reflects off the skeletal remains ...