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How racism fueled the Eaton Fire’s destruction in Altadena − a scholar explains why discrimination can raise fire risk for Black Californians

The damage from the Eaton Fire wasn’t indiscriminate. The blaze that ravaged the city of Altadena, California, in January 2025, killing 17 people and consuming over 9,000 buildings, destroyed Black Altadenans’ homes in greatest proportion.

The Conversation

LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fire

The Guardian - US

Her home and school burned down in the LA fires. She’s just one of the 700,000 kids whose lives were affected

Los Angeles children suffered traumatic disruptions to their education and social lives from the wildfires

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‘That was my home’: faith communities without worship spaces after LA fires

Post-Eaton fire, congregants who want a quick rebuild are met with a question: how long are they allowed to grieve?

The Guardian - US

After Tragic LA Fires, Steve Carell Praised For Helping Teen Victims With Prom In Hilarious Video

Steve Carell's charity deed for fire victim high school seniors became viral due to its resemblance to a storyline from The Office. The post After Tragic LA Fires, Steve Carell Praised For Helping Teen Victims With Prom In Hilarious Video first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area

The Independent UK

LA’s urban farmers pledge to rebuild and replant ‘even more than ever before’ after devastating wildfires

The January blazes wiped out a thriving communal food pathway unique to the Altadena neighborhood, but farmers are starting to plan for its renewal

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‘An ode to Altadena’: LA arts community bands together to support fire-ravaged neighborhood

The eclectic neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire last month; galleries and artists are now working to protect its legacy

The Guardian - US

Children In California Wildfire Coping With Loss And Trauma

Altadena, CA community rallies together after Eaton fire, emphasizing resilience, support, and hope.

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‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenant

The Guardian - US

Their studios burned. Their art was destroyed. A new exhibit of more than 80 LA artists devastated by fire

Los Angeles’s artistic community reflects on disaster in One Hundred Percent, a ‘non-hierarchical’ volunteer effort

The Guardian - US

The LA fires burned down a thriving Black community. Residents are afraid of being ‘erased’

The Eaton fire destroyed nearly half of the Black households in Altadena, wiping out businesses and wealth

The Guardian - US

‘Altadena is not for sale’: LA residents fear being forced out by wildfire rebuild

The slogan has been appearing on posters, fliers and social media in support of the small and racially diverse suburb

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First burned-down plot in Altadena in escrow with $100,000 over asking price

Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 structures in the neighborhood and residents mourn loss of community

The Guardian - US

For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive

Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a gut punch’: how the California wildfires affected film and TV workers

Nearly 8,000 below-the-line Hollywood workers were in evacuation areas with over 300 losing their homes, a further blow to an industry already struggling

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California fires destroyed or damaged nearly half of Black homes in Altadena

Residents fear wildfires could erase a once-thriving community that nurtured Black artists, activists and writers

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Knock, knock! Who’s bear? California man returns to 525lb tenant in evacuated home

Samy Arbid’s home was spared by the Altadena fire, but he returned to find it was occupied by a 525lb black bear

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Guy Who Crashed Drone Into Firefighting Plane, and Founded Treyarch, Pleads Guilty

As some of the worst fires in area history raged in Los Angeles, Altadena, and Pasadena in January, two Super Scooper planes on loan from our Canadian neighbors flew down to help.

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Exclusive: Meghan Markle's Behind-the-Scenes Help "Made the Biggest Difference" for Altadena Girls Fire Relief

The charity's 14-year-old founder, Avery Colvert, tells 'Marie Claire' what it was really like working with Prince Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation.

The Independent UK

Bear weighing over 500lbs found hiding under home evacuated in California's Eaton fire

The bear was safely removed and released in the Angeles National Forest

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles to review wildfire alert systems after lethal blazes

Residents say patchwork network of public and private alert systems failed to warn them about extent of wildfires

The Independent UK

Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover

Los Angeles area residents woke up earlier this month to the news that thousands of homes and entire neighborhoods had been burned to ash in massive wildfires

Capital & Main

Maui’s Post-Wildfire Housing Crisis Offers a Warning for Los Angeles

After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.

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