What’s next for the people and suburbs burnt by the LA Fires | Foreign Correspondent

Australians know bushfires all too well. But no Australian city has experienced the scale of the urban wildfire that reduced large parts of LA to ash. More than 150 square kilometers of homes and bushland were destroyed in the worst fires in southern California’s history,

US correspondent Barbara Miller was dispatched to the fires as they took hold. Now, three months later, she reports on the aftermath and reconnects with the people she met while the flames burned. As fire experts predict the severity of the wildfires will only get worse, locals who have lost everything are weighing up whether they can risk going through it all again.

00:00 The LA’s Fires scale and damage.
01:59 Returning to LA weeks after the fires.
03:10 Altadena and Edgar McGregor, who warned locals about the fires.
05:23 What conditions led to the fires.
06:24 The Eaton fire breakout and the initial response.
07:12 Meet Belinda, Ade and Kiri, whose family home burnt down in Altadena.
11:36 Meet Steven Scipio, who also lost his childhood home in Altadena.
14:14 Timeline of evacuations and official warnings and emergency response in Altadena.
15:35: Steven looking for remaining prized possessions.
17:07 Pacific Palisades and Malibu and Private Firefighters
18:50 What the fires looked like for the firefighters and the difficulties fighting the fires.
20:24 Meet Rachel Darvish, who challenged the governor on the fires.
22:13 Fire Chief Daniel Berlant responds to criticisms of the state response to the fires.
24:20 Mikke Pierson, Malibu local and volunteer firefighter, shares his experience.
25:40 The effects of the fire on the community and what considerations do locals need to consider living in fire risk areas.
26:44 What’s next for suburbs like Altadena?

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