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Senior PM Nick Pemberton of MATT Construction, with neighbors and colleagues, used borrowed and donated equipment to quickly move pool water to where it was critically needed as the Eaton blaze spread to his Altadena, Calif., neighborhood.

Public Works Director Mark Pestrella discusses how crews have begun removing toxins, cleaning up damage and replacing basic utilities in fire-damaged areas in California.

Mark Pestrella wasn’t born with a passion for public service, but, as in a proverbial coming-of-age story, fire transformed him at the age of 17.

Officials continue to prioritize fighting the ongoing wildfires that have already consumed 40,600 acres in the region, but are already strategizing on how to undertake the gargantuan cleanup effort.

Wildfires in Los Angeles have already destroyed thousands of structures, but the full extent of the damage will not be known for some time, say local officials.

Crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are removing wildfire debris to a temporary disposition site.

An official groundbreaking held Nov. 1 kicked off a 12.37-megawatt solar carport and energy storage system project at Six Flags Magic Mountain, representing the largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in California and the largest U.S. solar project allocated toward a for-profit organization.

The utility company said two years ago it would bury 10,000 line miles to prevent wildfires, but regulators now balk at proposed rate increases to pay for the work.

Some unrealistic thinking is creeping into the public perception of last month’s devastating Maui, Hawaii, fire.

Questions remain about the rebuilding of the Hawaiian Island after the cleanup.