Nearly 60% of the structures in Pacific Palisades were destroyed and almost half of those in Altadena are now piles of rubble. (Credit: tete_escape/Adobe Stock)
Two months after wildfires swept through Pacific Palisades and Altadena, destroying an estimated 12,000 homes, a growing number of property owners are selling their burned lots rather than rebuilding.
As of last week, there were 60 burned lots for sale in Pacific Palisades and 32 on the market in Altadena, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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