S4E3: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 2

05/02/2025 43 min Temporada 4 Episodio 3
S4E3: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 2

Listen "S4E3: Observations in LA: How the Eaton and Palisades Conflagrations Became Two of California’s Worst, Part 2"

Episode Synopsis


In this episode of Disaster Discussions host Rachael Penton Gauthier is joined by Dr. Murray Morrison, IBHS Managing Director of Research and Steve Hawks, Senior Director for Wildfire for Part 2 of a discussion about the LA County wildfires. This episode details how the Palisades Fire started and the unique factors that allowed this wildfire to morph into a devastating urban conflagration. Plus, an in depth discussion on IBHS's post-event investigation of the Palisades Fire. Finally, the episode analyzes lessons learned from field observations of both the Eaton and Palisades post-event investigations and how the results will help better prepare southern California homeowners for future wildfire events.

More episodes of the podcast Disaster Discussions Podcast