wildfire survivors
Coverage of wildfire survivors in the Nexus archive.
- WA wildfire survivors return home to ‘black all the way around you’
Wildfire survivors in Washington state are returning to homes surrounded by burned areas after the Kaiser Canyon wildfire expanded to 110 square miles. A resident used a gas-powered rototiller to protect his property as the fire remains 1% contained.
- Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A utility-funded group in California, linked to utilities that caused six of the state's most destructive wildfires, has started paying for social media ads urging lawmakers to address rising wildfire costs. Wildfire survivors are angered by the group's claim to represent them.
- Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town
Prediction markets allow betting on whether wildfires will destroy towns. Survivors criticize them as morally wrong and fear they could encourage arson.
- Wildfire Survivors Urged to Complete SBA Loan Process
The U.S. Small Business Administration urged Los Angeles County wildfire survivors to finalize steps to access approved federal disaster loan funds before a June 30 deadline. Nearly 13,000 disaster loan applications totaling over $3.4 billion have been approved, but only about $1 billion has been disbursed to affected residents, businesses, and nonprofits.