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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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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. -
LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass called for a full investigation in October, following Los Angeles Times reporting that found firefighters were told to leave Lachman Fire burn site before it was out.
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After their more typical wood-framed homes burned, some are now rebuilding with non-combustible materials. And they’re getting discounts from insurance companies.
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We talked to experts and looked at the fine print to better understand the utility's payout plan for Eaton Fire survivors.
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The Ventura County Fire Department determined that a tractor fire was rekindled by strong winds, sparking a fire that destroyed 243 structures in November 2024.
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For decades, Californians could rely on the federal government for help. “The modern era of emergency management … is forever changing,” a state official says.
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A state school advisory agency finds ongoing funding is needed to support public schools damaged by January’s wildfires.
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An LAPD after-action report lists arrests and reports of crime, and also documents and makes recommendations on the department’s challenges in responding to the disaster.
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For family childcare providers who ran their daycares out their homes, it’s been hard to open back up months after the fire since they remain displaced.
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The Lachman Fire reignited several days after firefighters responded to it, becoming the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire.
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"I looked to my left and it's like hell," one bus driver told us. Some facilities had outdated emergency plans, according to available public records reviewed by LAist.
