Courtesy of Francois Tissot Post-fire research continues to support the local community and beyond. By Lori Dajose (BS ’15) More than a year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech labs are pressing forward with research projects to provide answers in service of public health and safety. Through investigations such as testing for heavy metal contamination, monitoring air quality, and assessing the burn area’s erosion hazards, Institute scientists immediately launched into action in the days an