Stories from the L.A. Wildfires

From people who lost everything, to the family who escaped with their giant tortoise, remarkable stories from the Los Angeles fires.

From people who lost everything, to the family who escaped with their giant tortoise, r... more

Hosted bySam Fragoso

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

8 CLIPS38 MINS

Clip 1 of 8

How Five Generations of One Family (and a Tortoise) Escaped the LA Fires

Thousands have been evacuated from The Palisades and one of them is Caitlin Doran. She got to safety with five generations of her family and their 175 pound tortoise.

How Five Generations of One Family (and a Tortoise) Escaped the LA Fires

Here & Now Anytime

4 MINS

Clip 2 of 8

Two L.A. Residents Find Out What’s Left of Their Homes

Mariah and Gavin go back to their neighborhoods in Los Angeles after being evacuated because of the fire, and see if there’s anything remaining of their homes.

Two L.A. Residents Find Out What’s Left of Their Homes

The Journal.

4 MINS

Clip 3 of 8

The Reporters Covering The L.A. Fires

'The Press Box' discusses a colleague’s lost home in Altadena, and the brave reporters covering the L.A. fires.

The Press Box

5 MINS

Clip 4 of 8

The Life of an Incarcerated Firefighter

Incarcerated firefighters have been working for virtually no pay at the Palisades fires. Critics say they’ve been taken advantage of, but this former inmate disagrees.

Vibe Check

3 MINS

Clip 5 of 8

The Benn Family Lost Everything

Sam Fragoso speaks with Emily Witt, a journalist who has followed the Benns, a multigenerational Black family from Altadena who lost everything in the fires.

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

5 MINS

Clip 6 of 8

The Man Who Saw the L.A. Fires Coming

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist who used to live in Altadena. But after experiencing one wildfire in his neighborhood, he realized a bigger one would be coming soon.

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

5 MINS

Clip 7 of 8

The Politicization of the Los Angeles Wildfires

No one is to blame for the wildfires, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans from making political gains from them.

The Politicization of the Los Angeles Wildfires

Today, Explained

4 MINS

Clip 8 of 8

California’s Insurance Crisis

Wildfires have damaged and destroyed numerous homes and businesses in Los Angeles, but can insurers cover the cost of it?

Start Here

4 MINS

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