After the Eaton Fire, Altadena faces delays in finalizing building permits, with over 1,500 properties ready for rebuilding.

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

California risk maps are 8 years old “The old maps, as I recall, failed to identify Altadena as a high-hazard area,” said Jack Cohen, a retired research physical scientist with the U.S. Forest ...