Altadena is in a state of recovery after devastating fires destroyed sixteen thousand buildings and claimed thirty lives. The community is making efforts to rebuild, as evidenced by ongoing construction and the issuance of building permits. Local leaders, like Victoria Knapp, emphasize the importance of community support amidst the loss of homes, history, and security. Even with significant damage, hope remains strong, suggesting institutional recovery and community resilience as the area works towards healing.
Altadena is scarred and grieving. Altadena is healing and rebuilding.
We lost homes, histories, trees older than any of us, and a sense of safety that may never return quite the same.
We have lost a lot. We never lost each other. That is how I know that we'll make it.
Building permits are being issued, she said, foundations are being poured, and 98% of all properties have been cleared, despite the remaining outliers on Lake Avenue.
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