I Know Why LA Burned (And Why It WILL Happen Again)

Nearly a year after the devastating Los Angeles fires, Weathered host Maiya May returns to document what recovery really looks like. What she finds shocks her: communities still navigating immense loss, bureaucratic roadblocks, and unresolved questions about what went wrong. Yet amid the challenges, she is unexpectedly uplifted by the determination, innovation, and solidarity taking root.

With newly reported material added to this updated hour-long special, Maiya follows survivors as they confront the questions that keep them up at night—why systems failed, what could have changed the outcome, and how to prevent this from happening again. Her investigation leads to an emerging, hopeful blueprint for wildfire-resilient communities—one that could reshape how cities prepare for a hotter, more fire-prone future.

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