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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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Churchgoers recruited by Samaritan’s Purse have helped hundreds of Altadenans recover valuables. -
The sports community has been prominent in wildfire recovery with franchise owners giving large donations and sports stars communing with those affected by the disaster. -
A reporter navigates losing her Altadena home in the Eaton Fire.
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