Vigil Mourns Lives Lost in Eaton Fire, Urges Equity for Community During Recovery
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA, JUL 7 – Survivors face displacement over 100 days due to lead contamination and seek insurance accountability after losing 18 neighbors in the Eaton fire, advocates say.
- On July 7, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials at Pasadena City College to mark half a year since the Eaton and Palisades fires.
- The fires burned 37,469 acres, killed 30 people, destroyed 12,048 homes, and were fueled by drought and rare 80 mph winds that overwhelmed firefighting efforts.
- Officials reported debris removal is 96% complete, issued 85 building permits, and plan to expedite rebuilding while ensuring new construction follows updated fire codes.
- Newsom said, “It’s not what happens to us but how we respond,” while community coalitions seek equitable recovery and most homeowners intend to rebuild despite concerns about delays.
- The event stressed ongoing remediation and insurance challenges, with leaders urging continued federal aid, including a $40 billion request to support recovery and rebuilding.
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Vigil mourns lives lost in Eaton fire, urges equity for community during recovery
Castelar Fortich, center, and Tracey Phillips Fortich, who lost their Altadena home to the Eaton Fire, attend a press conference and memorial ceremony for the lives lost to the Eaton Fire and support wildfire survivors as they rebuild their lives, in Altadena on Monday, July 7, 2025. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Family, friends and volunteers hold framed pictures of the 19 lives lost to the Eaton Fire during an event commem…
Six months after the fires, critical records still trickling in
Six months after devastating wildfires swept through neighborhoods from Altadena to Pacific Palisades, information from those critical hours and days continues to arrive slowly — like the fire hydrants that ran dry. Since January, KTLA has filed public records requests with Los Angeles city and county officials to understand how decisions were made during the firestorm. After months of delays, the station has received documents from the Los Ange…
Los Angeles restaurateur details six months since losing business to wildfires
Monday marks six months since a string of devastating wildfires burned down more than 37,000 acres of land throughout Los Angeles County in California. Vanessa Pellegrini, a Palisades business owner who lost her restaurant, joins CBS News to reflect on half a year of recovery.
Los Angeles (USA), 7 Jul (EFE).- Six months after the devastating forest fires in Los Angeles, which left at least 30 dead, the rubble of some 10,000 homes has been removed, California Governor Gavin Newsom reported Monday. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/rss-efe16dbaf8-0014-4cef-822f-4c91d609e399-hd-web.mp4 “This has been the fastest recovery in terms of clearing debris after a fire in modern history,” the governor said at a pre…
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the end of rubble cleaning work in the affected areas; reconstruction of residences and schools is progressing
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