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Malibu beachfront properties are now just a scorched seashore.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The fires left a lasting impact, with reports indicating an economic loss between $250 billion and $275 billion, and the destruction has worsened the risk of landslides and debris flows due to the scorched land.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The investigation has zeroed in on a scorched ridgeline above an exclusive neighborhood known as the Highlands, a community perched in the mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Debris from the scorched homes near Malibu's Big Rock will end up in the ocean as well -- by wind and sea -- due to the proximity to the coastline, Synolakis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
The fires left a lasting impact, with reports indicating an economic loss between $250 billion and $275 billion, and the destruction has worsened the risk of landslides and debris flows due to the scorched land.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The investigation has zeroed in on a scorched ridgeline above an exclusive neighborhood known as the Highlands, a community perched in the mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Debris from the scorched homes near Malibu's Big Rock will end up in the ocean as well -- by wind and sea -- due to the proximity to the coastline, Synolakis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorched. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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