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Eaton Fire: A rebuilding journey
Josie Huang, weekend host for LAist 89.3 and a veteran reporter, is among the thousands of people to lose her home in the devastating fires that hit L.A. in January 2025. She shares the journey as she and Altadena neighbors work to rebuild.
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Reporting on the fire that destroyed my neighborhood
Josie Huang returns to her burned out street as she and others navigate losing their Altadena homes in the Eaton Fire.
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Sen. Alex Padilla has introduced a bill that would make existing tax exemptions permanent for the kinds of utility company payouts now being offered to Eaton Fire survivors. -
Factory-built housing can be cheaper and faster for those seeking to rebuild after the fires — and you can tour examples at this showcase. -
Jose Rodriguez lost the garage home where his son lived. He wasn’t trying to be the first to rebuild. But his experience helped him earn that distinction. -
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters. -
The program will launch later this fall, but the utility says it wants to gather community feedback on things like eligibility criteria first.
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Some have reopened since the January 2025 fire, but restaurants whose structures were destroyed face challenges around costs, logistics and building requirements.
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Only time will tell how completely nature recovers from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025. But the early signs are at least partially encouraging.
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The organization says it has cared for more than 1,500 pets and wildlife during the fire and its aftermath.
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UCLA researchers asked more than 160 evacuees how they reached safety.
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As urban fires have grown more frequent, so too have recovery techniques for survivors to flex their purchasing power.
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Community groups helped the arts community rebuild, but those who received aid and those who gave it say the relief system needs work ahead of the next disaster.
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The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burned in the Eaton Fire. The senior rabbi gives an update on his congregation a year later.
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In the Palisades, a bell was rung 12 times for the 12 people who died in the fire. In Altadena, people call on Edison and insurance companies to provide more support.
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At the end of January, students will have returned to two of the three public school campuses burned in the Palisades Fire one year prior.
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The homes will not replace destroyed ones or be built on burn scar areas, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
