"The TV and stage director had remodeled his Malibu home just five years earlier and had city-approved blueprints in hand, with the same architect set to oversee reconstruction. Yet eight months after the Palisades Fire destroyed almost 600 Malibu houses, the city has issued only two rebuilding permits. Weyman needed geological tests to ensure the stability of his bluff-top lot. Construction costs are roughly double his insurance coverage."
"As Southern California nears the heart of wildfire season, rebuilding is merely inching forward in areas hit by the most destructive conflagrations in Los Angeles history. People trying to restore their homes are grappling with slow permit approvals, high costs and low insurance payouts. Prices for burnt-out lots are coming down as some residents give up on returning. Most of the areas charred by January's blazes are cleared for construction: The US Army Corps of Engineers has removed 2.6 million tons of debris,"
Thousands of residents seek to rebuild after recent California wildfires but face slow progress, with local governments issuing far fewer permits than applications. The US Army Corps removed 2.6 million tons of debris. LA County approved 405 construction permits out of 1,972 applications outside city limits, and the city of Los Angeles approved 620 permits for 1,564 applications. The Palisades Fire burned roughly 5,000 houses; the Eaton Fire destroyed over 6,000 homes. Homeowners confront geological testing requirements, construction costs about twice insurance payouts, long permit waits, and diminished willingness of some owners to return.
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