How Can the Community Salvage Its Gardens After the Eaton Fire?

KCSB News

Since the devastating effects of urban infrastructure destruction in the wake of the Eaton fire on January 7th, the Army Corps of Engineers decided not to conduct soil testing but has been clearing 6 inches of topsoil from the burned areas as a precaution against ash that has landed on the soil. Only on April 11th, preliminary testing released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health revealed elevated levels of toxic chemicals, including lead and arsenic, in the soil, raising health concerns about community interaction with these sites. Community members who garden and who are working on revitalizing the land are responding to these catastrophic results in unique ways.