18 months should see all homes rebuilt. Debris clearing should take a few weeks IF California mis-government would get out of the way.
Look how many homes have been rebuilt in Paradise, California and how many years ago was that.
WHERE WILL THEY GET ALL THE LUMBER TO DO THAT REBUILD SO QUICKLY????
The Eaton fire area should be easier to clean up since the homes were mostly on flat land with wider residential streets. The Palisades fire area is going to be more difficult to clean up. The roads are often narrow and the homes often are built on or near hillsides.