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Fire recovery: evidence, decisions and next steps

Explore three full case studies and two initial comparison profiles. Each follows dated government actions, rebuilding, resident experiences and insurance evidence, with its own event, jurisdictions and legal timeline. Malibu remains a jurisdiction within Palisades; Franklin is a separate fire.

Illustration of Colorado foothills, damaged foundations and homes being rebuilt after wildfire.
AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by Marshall Fire recovery. It does not document a particular property or the actual disaster scene.

Marshall Fire · Colorado

Follow public decisions, rebuilding milestones and documented insurance outcomes across Superior, Louisville and unincorporated Boulder County.

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Illustration of a Southern California coastal hillside with damaged foundations and a home under reconstruction.
AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by Palisades Fire recovery. It does not document a particular property or the actual disaster scene.

Palisades Fire · California

Follow recovery in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and affected County areas, with dated insurance payments, public accountability actions and resident experiences.

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Editorial illustration of Altadena homes, a cleared foundation and a house under reconstruction beneath the San Gabriel Mountains.
AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by Eaton Fire recovery. It does not document a particular property or the actual disaster scene.

Eaton Fire · Altadena and Pasadena

Follow the County and Pasadena recovery response, a West Altadena household return, Eaton-specific insurance payments and the evidence still needed to establish final claim outcomes.

Read the Eaton case study
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Earlier California fires: initial comparison profiles

Editorial illustration of a Malibu canyon with oak trees, a cleared home foundation and homes along the valley.
AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by Franklin Fire recovery. It does not document a particular property or the actual disaster scene.

Franklin Fire · December 2024

Malibu’s shared rebuilding administration, with a separate event baseline and unresolved insurance outcomes.

Read the Franklin profile
Editorial illustration of Ventura County foothills, orchards, a cleared home foundation and a ranch house under reconstruction.
AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by Mountain Fire recovery. It does not document a particular property or the actual disaster scene.

Mountain Fire · November 2024

Ventura County administration, a documented first household return and a distinction between rebuilding and insurance recovery.

Read the Mountain profile

Compare the same stage, date and denominator across cases. Destroyed structures, distinct properties, issued permits, completed homes and paid claims are different measures. A full case study describes the breadth of this research summary; it does not certify that recovery is complete.

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These pages are research and claim-organization resources. Use official emergency channels for current safety instructions. Event-specific deadlines and legal applicability require individual review.