NEWS stories Back to News Home Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 2/26/26 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 2/26/26 L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out. ‘I saw ... red hot coals’ Read More Government, Fire Response, Schools, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/23/26 Government, Fire Response, Schools, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/23/26 Bipartisan bill in Congress would protect pets in disasters, spurred in part by the LA fires Read More Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/19/26 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/19/26 State bill would mandate insurance for homeowners who reduce wildfire risks Read More Fire Response, Contamination 2/14/26 Fire Response, Contamination 2/14/26 Evacuation warning for Palisades and Eaton Fire areas ahead of winter storm Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Eaton Fire survivors gather one-year after devastating fire to honor victims and support community Read More Contamination, Government, Community, Health Effects Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Contamination, Government, Community, Health Effects Efram Potelle 1/7/26 One Year Later, Fire Research Continues to Support the Community Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 'Unsafe to Inhabit': The Toxic Homes L.A Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what? Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Final LA County soil sample results show higher lead levels in Eaton Fire area than Palisades Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 How we tested the soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxic material in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/18/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/18/25 Pasadena residents warned of elevated lead levels found in local parks Read More Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/16/25 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/16/25 The Impact of the L.A. Fires Was Felt Far From the Burn Zone, Poll Shows Read More EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 4/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 4/16/25 A ‘calamity waiting to unfold’: Altadena residents with standing homes fear long-term health effects Read More EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 4/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 4/16/25 Elevated lead levels near Eaton Fire burn scar keep residents out Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 4/11/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 4/11/25 L.A. County soil testing near Eaton, Palisades fires shows significant contamination Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Alarming lead levels appear on surfaces around Eaton Fire burn area Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Deadline Looms for FEMA Assistance Read More Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/12/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/12/25 L.A.'s Clear Skies Conceal a 'Toxic Soup' Read More Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 1/23/25 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 1/23/25 No neighbors, no market, no town: For people whose homes survived, a painful road ahead Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 2/26/26 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 2/26/26 L.A. firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out. ‘I saw ... red hot coals’ Read More
Government, Fire Response, Schools, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/23/26 Government, Fire Response, Schools, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/23/26 Bipartisan bill in Congress would protect pets in disasters, spurred in part by the LA fires Read More
Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/19/26 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 2/19/26 State bill would mandate insurance for homeowners who reduce wildfire risks Read More
Fire Response, Contamination 2/14/26 Fire Response, Contamination 2/14/26 Evacuation warning for Palisades and Eaton Fire areas ahead of winter storm Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Eaton Fire survivors gather one-year after devastating fire to honor victims and support community Read More
Contamination, Government, Community, Health Effects Efram Potelle 1/7/26 Contamination, Government, Community, Health Effects Efram Potelle 1/7/26 One Year Later, Fire Research Continues to Support the Community Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government, EFRU News Efram Potelle 6/24/25 'Unsafe to Inhabit': The Toxic Homes L.A Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles, Government Efram Potelle 5/17/25 Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what? Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/9/25 Final LA County soil sample results show higher lead levels in Eaton Fire area than Palisades Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 How we tested the soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 5/4/25 The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxic material in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/18/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/18/25 Pasadena residents warned of elevated lead levels found in local parks Read More
Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/16/25 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Schools Efram Potelle 4/16/25 The Impact of the L.A. Fires Was Felt Far From the Burn Zone, Poll Shows Read More
EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 4/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Insurance Battles Efram Potelle 4/16/25 A ‘calamity waiting to unfold’: Altadena residents with standing homes fear long-term health effects Read More
EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 4/16/25 EFRU News, Contamination, Health Effects, Government Efram Potelle 4/16/25 Elevated lead levels near Eaton Fire burn scar keep residents out Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 4/11/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 4/11/25 L.A. County soil testing near Eaton, Palisades fires shows significant contamination Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Residents in Need Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Alarming lead levels appear on surfaces around Eaton Fire burn area Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/31/25 Deadline Looms for FEMA Assistance Read More
Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/12/25 Contamination, Health Effects, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 3/12/25 L.A.'s Clear Skies Conceal a 'Toxic Soup' Read More
Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 1/23/25 Contamination, Insurance Battles, Government, Fire Response Efram Potelle 1/23/25 No neighbors, no market, no town: For people whose homes survived, a painful road ahead Read More
