This disabled mom survived the Eaton fire. Now, the recovery is killing her
- Posted on November 24, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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This disabled mom survived the Eaton fire. Now, the recovery is killing her

New research on the aftermath of wildfires has found what one expert called "a slow-burning bureaucracy," leaving disabled people especially vulnerable. Jessica Newman is among those struggling to navigate the system a year after being displaced by the Eaton fire.