Residents Look Back At The Devastating Los Angeles County Wildfires | KQED

"On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted, killing 31 people and destroying about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. The fires burned for more than three weeks and clean-up efforts took about seven months."

"She's now part of leadership team with the Palisades Long-Term Recovery Group. "We have a very resilient community. A hopeful community. An inspired community. a disaster of this size cannot be solved with the village. We need the nation," she said. "And so we are looking to all of our disaster voluntary organizations to lock arms with us and fight with us to help the most vulnerable, who cannot come home without assistance.""

"One year ago today, two fires erupted in Los Angeles County. The Palisades and Eaton fires would eventually become two of the most destructive and deadly fires in state history. Thousands of homes were destroyed and 31 people were killed. The rebuilding process has been slow in both Altadena and Pacific Palisades, the communities most greatly impacted by the fires. We wanted to get the perspective from longtime residents who are part of that process."

Two simultaneous fires on Jan. 7, 2025 — the Palisades and Eaton fires — became among the state's most destructive, killing 31 people and destroying about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. The fires burned for more than three weeks, and clean-up efforts took about seven months. Rebuilding has been slow in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, with fewer than a dozen homes rebuilt in Los Angeles County to date. Longtime residents have joined local recovery leadership and are seeking national and voluntary organization support. The bipartisan California delegation is urging President Trump for federal disaster relief; California requested over $33 billion.

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