The fire ended up destroying homes across several communities, among them the historic Black neighborhood of Altadena.

Six months after the deadly and devastating Eaton Fire in California, survivors are using artificial intelligence to speed up ...

Most residents of middle-class Altadena could get fire insurance, but that is likely to change as residents rebuild and face price hikes.

When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.

Altadena residents, struggling to rebuild after the devastation of the Eaton Fire, are pushing back against luxury developers eager to stake their claims in the fire-ravaged California community.

Flames were licking his fence, he was choking on smoke, and bullets were whizzing by his leg. Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the deadly Eaton fire.

Altadena residents spoke out and mourned the loss of the city’s historic Black neighborhoods. Many are now concerned what those communities will look like going forward. Velena Jones reports.

Brenda King, a California single mother who lost everything in Altadena this week during the Eaton Fire, is hailing her community’s resilience.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. on Jan 14, 2025.

Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. As they rebuild, residents of the middle-class enclave could face steep price hikes.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Altadena has avoided California’s fire insurance hell. That won’t last. on Jan 14, 2025.