As L.A. rebuilds after wildfires, same risks threaten new disasters

State and city leaders are pushing to quickly rebuild more than 15,000 structures that burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires, but some experts are questioning whether rebuilding in areas with an elevated risk is the right thing to do. Mark Strassmann reports.

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As L.A. rebuilds after wildfires, same risks threaten new disasters

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