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After the Fires

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As the Caltech community grappled with loss and uncertainty after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, researchers jumped into action, collecting data as soon as flames erupted.

In this series, find out what they are learning, as they are learning it. Hear from scientists and engineers on Caltech's campus and at JPL who lend their expertise and answer questions from the local community.

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Episode 1: Data in the Immediate Aftermath

In this episode, you'll hear about the air and soil data scientists collected and analyzed during and after the fires and how that can help us understand potential health risks.

This episode was produced by the Caltech Office of Strategic Communications and Caltech Academic Media Technologies, in partnership with the Keck Institute for Space Studies, Resnick Sustainability Institute, and the Linde Center for Global Environmental Sciences.

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This series is presented by the Caltech Science Exchange, which brings expert insight to the scientific questions that define our time.

Find more insights on the impact of the fires from Caltech researchers.