One year after a series of the most expensive and devastating wildfires tore through California, survivors are still stuck in limbo as red tape, rising costs and stalled aid slow recovery.California’s strict rebuilding regulations, combined with the scale of the devastation, help explain why rebuilding has barely begun.The Eaton and Palisades fires scorched a combined 37,728 acres — an area larger than California's Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal Studios combined — destroying more than 16,200 buildings in their path.CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS FACE UPHILL BATTLE AS CORPORATIONS AN...

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