Residential construction in Encinitas. (File photo by Mike Blake/Reuters) The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one of the nation’s most acute shortages of housing — a crisis that has worsened despite stre…

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California

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Expect California's Housing Crisis to Get Worse After the Wildfires

More than 10,000 homes in Los Angeles have been leveled by the historic wildfires -- as powerful winds are forecast to return to the region early next week, officials said Friday.

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Murdoch family

New York

More than 10K homes destroyed by LA fires as powerful winds set to pick back up

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames.

OC Register

Alden Global Capital

Orange County

As LA fires destroy homes, California’s housing crisis is about to get worse

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one of the nation’s most acute shortages of housing — a crisis […]

Chico Enterprise-Record

State’s housing crisis is about to get a lot worse

From price gouging to risky developing to insurance dysfunction, the dynamics of private housing markets are making the Los Angeles fire disaster considerably worse. We don’t need to prioritize real estate profits over people’s housing needs. 
The death toll of the Los Angeles wildfires has risen to twenty-five, according to medical examiners in Los Angeles, California, on January 14, 2025. (Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Jacobin

 Jacobin Foundation

Capitalist Housing Markets Make Natural Disasters Worse

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. 
Dan Walters Opinion CalMatters Obviously, the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one of the nation’s most acute shortages of housing — a crisis that has worsened despite strenuous efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and le…

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California Housing Crisis Will Get Worse as LA Fires Destroy Homes

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Sacramento

Sacramento County

Palisades and Eaton fires devastate 14% of homes in affected areas, causing rental bidding wars and market disruption. Damage surpasses LA County's annual new housing permits.

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LA Fires Destroy Over 5,400 Homes, Sparking Rental Crisis as Housing Market Reels

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames. Obviously the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one of the nation’s most acute shortages of housing — a crisis that has worsened despite strenuous efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators to make construction of…

Expect California's Housing Crisis to Get Worse After the Wildfires

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