Fire Clean-Up Mostly Done, but Now It's Time to Fix Some Mistakes
11 min
Cellphones and internet service failed for many people during the North Bay fires. Even Cal Fire lost phone lines while the blazes burned. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
It cost $1.3 billion for the federal government to clean up after the fires that devastated Northern California last October. Through the process, one worker died, others were injured, and many homeowners still have giant holes where their houses used to be. A KQED investigation shows how contractors were encouraged to move quickly and neglected safety. And now, the government needs to create a new program to refill holes that were over-dug in the process.
Guest: Sukey Lewis, KQED criminal justice reporter
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