LA residents are battling a ‘toxic soup’ of hazards a year after deadly fires
Many with homes still standing are now living with the hazards left by the fires

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Many with homes still standing are now living with the hazards left by the fires

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In an empty lot in Altadena, California, the ground is covered by a soft blanket of small white wildflowers. But before the blooms, there was toxic ash and melted metal, as well as the remnants of family heirlooms and a home that once stood. One year after the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles, communities are starting to rebuild. Some lucky residents already have constructed new homes.

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