Cal Poly Study Finds Building Density Was Strongest Predictor of Home Loss in 2025 LA Fires
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, May 11 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news:
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Cal Poly Study Finds Building Density Was Strongest Predictor of Home Loss in 2025 LA Fires
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Top image caption: A view of the Eaton fire from Koreatown in Los Angeles in 2025. Photo by Jessica Christian on Unsplash
A new peer-reviewed study by Cal Poly faculty and scientists found that building density, not urban trees, . . .
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Cal Poly Study Finds Building Density Was Strongest Predictor of Home Loss in 2025 LA Fires
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Top image caption: A view of the Eaton fire from Koreatown in Los Angeles in 2025. Photo by Jessica Christian on Unsplash
A new peer-reviewed study by Cal Poly faculty and scientists found that building density, not urban trees, . . .