Editor-in-Chief Scott Blair headed to the Los Angeles area when the wildfire that destroyed much of Altadena, Calif., was about 60% contained and damage assessment and recovery had begun.

He met up with L.A. County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella, who discussed how crews have begun removing toxins, cleaning up damage and replacing basic utilities in fire-damaged areas.

No stranger to disaster areas, Blair has reported and made videos following the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, Calif., and the Camp Fire that destroyed nearby Paradise in 2018. He also previously reported on damage from Hurricane Harvey in Houston and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

You can find the devastating footage from Altadena and the interview with Pestrella at enr.com/videos.

Also at enr.com/videos, see video of recruited undocumented workers groomed for staged accidents that are part of a bull market in injury lawsuits and lawsuit loans in the New York City area, with finance companies bankrolling millions for hundreds of lawsuits related to injuries that don't all seem real. Does New York state need to set new rules? Watch the video below of “accidents” that probably never really happened at enr.com/videos.

Also, hear Burcin Kaplanoglu, Industry Lab Vice President of Innovation at tech giant Oracle as he returns to ENR’s Critical Path podcast to talk with Senior Editor Jeff Yoders about artificial intelligence and how it will change construction processes in 2025 and beyond. Robotics, drones and other tech make it into the conversation as well. Listen at enr.com/media/podcasts.

And ... don't miss Terri Mestas, Deputy CEO for Megaproject Delivery at Seattle's Sound Transit, which plans a $54-billion building boom, in a podcast chat with ENR Deputy Editor Aileen Cho about creating better collaboration with the AEC community. Find more podcast conversations at enr.com/media/podcasts.