Wildfires

The 102-year-old Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades was one of several structures that perished in the blaze.

There are hundreds of people still displaced and living far from their neighborhood for decades.

The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services department is closing baseball infields at two parks after LA County health officials revealed elevated lead levels in soil from the Eaton Fire, the city said Friday.

It has been 100 days since the Eaton Fire and the rebuilding process continues. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on April 17, 2025. 

The cause of the Eaton Fire is still under investigation but a local advocacy group says they have clear evidence that Southern California Edison’s faulty infrastructure is to blame. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 17, 2025.

April 17 marks 100 days since the start of the LA wildfires and Mayor Karen Bass says the city is on track for the fastest wildfire recovery in state history.

A hundred days after the Palisades Fire, LA Mayor Karen Bass said the city is on track for the fastest wildfire recovery in state history. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said over the weekend that crews have been working around the clock to target a late May reopening of the burn-zone section of Pacific Coast Highway on the Los Angeles County coast.  The update came as business owners in most of Malibu are trying to get the word out — they’re already open. The doors are open…

Business owners in most of Malibu are trying to get the word out that they’re already open. Jeremy Lee reports for the NBC4 News. 

The U.S. Senate passed a new bipartisan bill reauthorizing the Department of Defense of sell excess aircraft and parts to firefighters helping fight U.S. wildfires.

The application window is open for $2.4 million in grants for Los Angeles restaurants affected by the deadly January wildfires. The California Restaurant Foundation LA Fire Recovery Grants will provide $10,000 grants to 242 independent restaurants. The direct-relief money will help cover essential business expenses and long-term recovery. Click here to apply. The application period will close April 26.

After tests found elevated levels of lead in soil near the Eaton Fire burn area, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion on Tuesday to allocate $3 million to help affected property owners conduct more detailed testing.

Although the fields will soon be open, the lots around the field remain empty.

The Dodgers Foundation has begun its work on restoring an Altadena park’s baseball field after it was impacted by the Eaton Fire. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Two LA leaders are seeking funds for more soil testing following the January wildfires. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 14, 2025. 

Crews are continuing their work at the Altadena Golf Course to crush concrete from homes affected by the Eaton Fire.

Pacific Coast Highway is slated to reopen just in time for the summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday.

Crowdsourced tests from Eaton Fire neighborhoods show elevated lead levels in every home tested so far and residents hope that will support their argument for insurers to cover testing of all properties.

Members of a 104-year-old Pasadena synagogue that was burned down in the Los Angeles fires in January are getting ready to celebrate Passover.

Homeowners affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena are concerned about the air quality due to the crushed concrete. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on April 11, 2025.