LA INFERNO: WHERE THE AMERICAN DREAM GOES TO DIE If you’ve seen the footage of Los Angeles recently, you might think a nuclear bomb hit the Pacific Palisades. And honestly? That comparison isn’t far off. Seventy-five percent of the area has been leveled—entire neighborhoods reduced to nothing but ash and rubble. AccuWeather projects the total economic losses will hit $52 to $57 billion. That’s right—this disaster is rewriting the record books. For comparison, the infamous Camp Fire of 2018 caused $12.5 billion in insured losses. This year’s infernos? Blowing past that figure with ease. These aren’t just wildfires. This is an assault on one of the nation’s wealthiest regions, where median home values in Santa Monica and Malibu top $2…
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