A city rises again from the ashes – but will it be strong enough?
Summary
A new book by CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti tells the story of last year’s California wildfires that destroyed many homes in Los Angeles. The city is now rebuilding quickly before the 2028 Olympics, but is mostly using the same wood-based building styles despite safer options like steel and concrete.Key Facts
- Huge California wildfires last year damaged many homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, Los Angeles.
- Older wooden homes built before modern fire rules were mostly destroyed.
- Homes built to current code, still mostly wood, were damaged but survived better.
- Homes built beyond code with fire-resistant materials like steel and concrete survived best.
- Los Angeles is speeding up rebuilding to prepare for the 2028 Olympics, called the "Recovery Games."
- The usual long cleanup and permit process has been shortened to months.
- Many homeowners are not informed about more fire-resistant building options.
- Other disaster-hit cities like Joplin and New Orleans changed building rules after major storms, but L.A. is focused on speed and keeping old building methods.
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