Los Angeles fire survivors face a $500,000 rebuild gap, even after insurance

Los Angeles fire survivors face a $500,000 rebuild gap, even after insurance

Many Los Angeles-area homeowners still do not have enough insurance money to rebuild after the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires. A typical household, a new survey found, remains about $500,000 short. Here's what to know According to LAist, that estimate comes from a July Department of Angels survey of more than 2,000 survivors in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones. It measures how much money families still need to rebuild after insurance p…