How Will L.A. Rebuild? Tubbs Fire Recovery in Wine Country Offers Clues.
The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but hundreds were able to rebuild within two years.
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