Just as the COVID-19 pandemic reordered the world, so will the LA fires upend Los Angeles and its industrial base. The flames themselves destroyed great swaths of public and privately owned real estate, which may or may not be rebuilt. Beyond the burn zones, smoke and wind influences in far-flung agricultural communities have damaged crops; …

Wildfires are very, very expensive. Billions of dollars in damages are lost each year (much of which is borne by insurance companies and their insureds) as well as additional billions of dollars expended to suppress (prevent) and fight (quell and extinguish) them. The recent Los Angeles fires represent a worst-case scenario, where extremely high winds …

If past disasters are any indication, it will take years for the LA region’s economic and industrial complex to fully recover from the recent wildfires. • Immediate efforts are aimed at remediating hazardous waste from burned-out buildings so that each site can be cleared and prepared for reconstruction. • Ancillary activities include enhancing local services …

The flames have been quelled in the LA region, but new challenges are arising in the aftermath of its recent wildfire disasters. The data reveal only a glimpse of the enormous obstacles faced by those directly impacted by the blazes (a total of 16,251 structures were lost) while also suggesting the sizable nature of the …