What rebuilding Phoenix has been like, 5 years after the Labor Day Fires

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What rebuilding Phoenix has been like, 5 years after the Labor Day Fires

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Published on Aug 29, 2025, 1:11:52 PM
Total time: 00:13:41

Episode Description

Five years ago, the Labor Day Fires killed 11 people and destroyed more than 4,000 homes, becoming the deadliest and destructive wildfire season in the state’s history. Since then, the city of Phoenix has focused on rebuilding, including housing, rebuilding Blue Heron Park and building a new food truck lot known as the Phoodery. Eric Swanson is the city manager of Phoenix. He joins us to share more on what rebuilding has looked like.

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