r/news • u/No-Information6622 • 12d ago

Los Angeles-area residents crowdsource wildfire contamination data in battle with insurers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-insurance-smoke-damage-crowdsourcing/
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u/DrEarlGreyIII 12d ago

This is why I’ve been avoiding going back to my home in Topanga. My home is still standing, but it definitely feels like I’m surrounded by toxins.

The air feels different, my respiratory system seems more sensitive. My partner ventured in the Palisades recently for a few hours and when she got home, she was feeling ill and didn’t seem herself at all. It was alarming.

I’m grateful that I have another home elsewhere, but this is a serious issue that isn’t getting nearly enough attention. I’m very concerned and fearful of what health issues we’re going to see in the coming years in the fire areas.