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Melissa Rivers on losing home in wildfire, helping survivors

After losing her own home in the Palisades Fire, Melissa Rivers is focused on helping to provide mental health resources to other wildfire victims.

CBS News - 12h

Artists, songwriters who lost their homes in L.A. wildfires participate in benefit

Music's biggest artists came together Thursday to raise funds for people displaced by the devastating wildfires in the L.A. area. Working artists, songwriters and session and touring musicians ...

CBS News - 13h

Melissa Rivers on losing her home in L.A. area wildfires and how she's helping other victims

Actor Melissa Rivers is among those who lost their home in the devastating California wildfires. She spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the fires and how a nonprofit she's part of is helping to provide ...

CBS News - 14h

What people who rebuilt their homes after wildfires wish they’d done differently

California homeowners who have experienced loss from wildfires offer a glimpse at the road ahead for Los Angeles fire victims.

MarketWatch - 2d

Altadena couple finds engagement ring in home destroyed by wildfires

Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor searched through the remnant of their Altadena home to see what they could salvage from the destructive Eaton Fire when they found their engagement ring. KNBC’s ...

NBC News - 3d

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt sue L.A. over losing home in wildfire

Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the wildfires tearing through Southern California in recent weeks.

CBS News - Jan. 24

One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone.

“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Gazans return home . . . to nothing

Following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, many Palestinians find only sand, twisted metal and shredded concrete where they used to live

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Firefighters open up about losing their own homes in LA wildfires

Firefighters from the Pasadena Fire Department opened up about losing their own homes following wildfires in Los Angeles County.

ABC News - Jan. 19

They Built a Home to Fend Off California Wildfires. But Will They Stay?

The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires would take on them.

The New York Times - Jan. 19

How much of your net worth should be tied up in your house, as wildfires and other disasters make owning a home riskier?

The majority of American homeowners’ net worth is in their houses, but financial planners say a house should represent a much smaller share of a household’s wealth.

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

California crews making progress on wildfires as residents wait to see what's left of homes

California firefighters have made major progress getting the massive Eaton Fire to more than 50% containment, but now the area is dealing with the threat of landslides. National Guard checkpoints ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires

As fires set LA ablaze, some houses are left standing amid ashes thanks to concrete walls, class A wood – and luck. When last week’s fires in Los Angeles set parts of the city ablaze, one ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

How a design concept may help save homes from wildfires

In Los Angeles, where the historic Palisades and Eaton Fires continue to burn, a home built using a so-called passive design concept was the only one still standing in its neighborhood. David ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

California wildfires devastate working-class families, destroying homes and livelihoods

Lower-wage workers in some of the homes and businesses ravaged by fires are scrambling to find housing and jobs with little to fall back on.

NBC News - Jan. 16

People whose homes were spared in L.A. wildfires contend with survivor's guilt

Before the wildfires tore through the Altadena community of Los Angeles County, there were 12 houses on Winrock Avenue.

NBC News - Jan. 16

He left his LA home to cover the wildfires. But the flames were coming to his door

He left his Los Angeles-area home to cover the wildfires, but the flames were barreling toward his front door

ABC News - Jan. 16

As Los Angeles-area wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 14

Family with three generations living together loses home in California wildfires

Three generations of the Mendoza family and their seven dogs are now crowded into small hotel rooms after their home was destroyed in the California wildfires. The family is thankful to be alive ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

California wildfire victims return home to find only smoldering remains

Many California wildfire victims are unable to return to what's left of their homes, but those who have made it back often only find smoldering remains. CBS News' Elise Preston discovered a ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

The Surprising Grief of Having Your Home Survive a Wildfire

For people whose homes are spared in a wildfire while their neighbors lose everything, the road ahead can be isolating, plagued by feelings of guilt and shame.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges and other LA celebrities lose homes to wildfires

Their homes have been destroyed by the wind-driven fires that are ravaging communities in California.

BBC News - Jan. 11

California wildfires highlight the fast pace of home building in fire-prone areas

“More people are building in fire-prone areas than ever before, and they are not building with fire resistance in mind, because it’s expensive,” one expert said.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11