David Brancaccio

Hey, it's David Brancaccio, host of the Marketplace Morning Report.

It has been one year since the costliest set of wildfires in California history, U.S.

history, and by at least one calculation, the history of the world.

Sixteen thousand structures were destroyed, most of them homes.

I can quote you figures about insured versus uninsured losses measured in billions.

But as people in the fire zones face year two, we go from macro to micro.

I'm checking in with the neighbors on one street in Altadena where 15 homes were destroyed on a single block.

These are my own neighbors.

I lost a home on that street too.

Join us for on-the-ground reporting as we hear from people still dealing with insurance, getting permits, finding contractors.

One guy had to go through 30 contractors to find one with the right skills he could afford.

Plus, for most, rebuilding is taking years.

How do people find the money to live elsewhere?

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My wife and I decided that we were committed to rebuilding and rebuilding.

My wife and I decided that we were committed to rebuilding and rebuilding.

We went pretty full throttle and just dove into this unknown world for us, you know, architecture and design and building.

We went pretty full throttle and just dove into this unknown world for us, you know, architecture and design and building.

We found an amazing architect who happened to be a good friend.

We found an amazing architect who happened to be a good friend.