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Residents Battle 'Land Grabs' in California Wildfire Rebuild

A firefighter battles a blaze in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles in January. (Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 26 August 2025 07:13 AM EDT

Months after a ferocious January wildfire torched the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and displacing stars like Jeff Bridges, Mel Gibson, and Billy Crystal, a fight has broken out over rebuilding.

Homeowners, some still sifting through ashes, are pushing back against state and local efforts to cram denser housing into their single-family zones, calling it a government "land grab" that tramples property rights and ignores fire safety.

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Months after a ferocious January wildfire torched the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and displacing stars like Jeff Bridges, Mel Gibson, and Billy Crystal, a fight has broken out over rebuilding.
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