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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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LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories. -
After the LA fires, mortgage companies promised to give devastated homeowners a break. Some have notBorrowers who lost homes tell LAist their banks are not following the rules of a state mortgage relief program. Some have been told they could face foreclosure. -
After fire destroyed her June Bug tattoo studio, Isabela Livingstone regrouped — and began offering healing ink to fellow fire survivors. -
As thousands across L.A. County undergo the process of debris removal in the burn scars, our reporter shares her family’s experience. -
Residents have teamed up with a public works veteran to rid the public right of way of signs after the Eaton Fire.
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“We have a lot of abnormal incidents that are layered over our normal everyday operations, which makes it seem even worse,” an LAFD spokesperson said.
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If you have a question about the firestorm, let the LAist newsroom know.
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These devastating fires are taking a toll on our mental health. Here’s how to know when to seek helpMental health resources for kids and adults tailored to this fire disaster.
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The fire broke out at about 10:25 a.m. Friday and was quickly doused by water-dropping aircraft.
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L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said the curfews will take effect at 6 p.m. and violators will be arrested.
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The fires have wiped out several neighborhood staples. Here's what they meant to the community, and how to help
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More than 35 long-term care facilities were evacuated in recent days.
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Messages went out at 4 p.m. Thursday and 4:24 a.m. Friday, rattling the nerves of an already shaken region.
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