Altadena Fires 1 Year Later: Recovery Is Still Uneven

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Nearly one year after the deadly Eaton Fire tore through the community of Altadena on Jan. 7, 2024, residents are still grappling with the long and uneven road to recovery. The fire killed 19 people and damaged more than 9,000 structures, many of them homes belonging to longtime residents who are only now beginning to rebuild what was lost.

According to the NAACP, 61% of Black-owned homes were located within the Eaton Fire perimeter of the historically Black community.