Disaster After the Fire: Contaminants and the Promise of Mapping Technology

Posted by Jonathan Portney on March 25, 2025 The Los Angeles wildfires have faded from the headlines, but their aftermath lingers—literally and figuratively—in the ash and soot now scattered across beaches and neighborhoods. As I dug into recent reports, two threads stood out: the hidden risks of post-fire contaminants and the growing role of global …