As the battle against several Southern California wildfires continues to rage on, one expert told me the impact could be seen far outside the fire path, and even here in our valley.

The Los Angeles wildfires will most likely put pressure on the Las Vegas Valley’s already tight housing market, an expert says.

Thousands of people have been displaced by Los Angeles area fires and UNLV economist Nicholas Irwin said it’s likely for people to seek refuge here in the Las Vegas valley.

The fires in Southern California have burned in largely urban areas, which could have an impact on how home insurers work.

A fuel pipeline from California to Nevada was expected to restart operations Friday, lessening the threat of a supply problem across the Las Vegas valley, a county spokesperson said late Thursday.

Forecasters estimate the damage to Los Angeles has surpassed $50 billion. For more on the wildfire impacts to the housing market, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Prof. Nicholas Irwin, Economics Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Sean Karaman, a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hadn’t always paid close attention to his credit card spending. But after taking a personal finance course on campus last fall, he said, he is much more likely to pay as he goes.

Hundreds of wildfire victims have returned to what once was their home now a pile of rubble. As some begin to game-plan and move into recovery mode many are now seeking a temporary place to call home, while they sort out plans to rebuild.

Thousands of people have been displaced by Los Angeles area fires and UNLV economist Nicholas Irwin said it’s likely for people to seek refuge here in the Las Vegas valley.

A new charter school in the Las Vegas valley is taking a different approach to education in its choice of location and opportunities for students. The charter school is now being built inside the Boulevard Mall, offering middle school students a unique environment to thrive both academically and personally.

A new charter school in the Las Vegas valley is taking a different approach to education in its choice of location and opportunities for students. The charter school is now being built inside the Boulevard Mall, offering middle school students a unique environment to thrive both academically and personally.

A new year feels like a change, finishing one chapter and starting the next. Ordinarily there’s a narrative that pulls everyone along, because most situations, events and circumstances don’t change overnight. This time the change feels momentous. Individuals and industries want to predict what’s going to be familiar, and what’s going to be completely changed.