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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is.
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
In a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.