You may be eager to clean up your home, car and even plants. But it’s important to do it thoughtfully, because ash can contain hazardous materials, like lead, asbestos, and arsenic. If your home is in the fire zones, ash and debris is cleaned up through a regulated process.

It's been more than a week since two massive fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area, and officials say residents won’t be going home soon.

Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are confronting