As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California ... Fires happened in the hills, not in lower Altadena. When Conley jostled him awake at 3 a.m ...
How the victims rebuild their lives will now depend largely on California’s beleaguered home insurance market. Unlike many fire victims in other parts of the L.A. area, the Quintons and many of their neighbors had been able to maintain their insurance policies in the leadup to the fire,
When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.
Firefighters face the threat of another "particularly dangerous situation" weather warning that could affect growing efforts to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, and could spark new wildfires.
Despite the fact that Altadena sits within a wildland-urban interface — the area where housing development pushes up against the fire-prone hills ... to rely on the California FAIR Plan ...
Matt Bodourian and his family lost their home three weeks ago when the wildfires in California were at their peak. He joined FOX Weather to talk about their resilience in the weeks since the fire burned their home to the ground.
Several organizations throughout various locations are lending a helping hand to those affected by the wildfires. LA Downtown News will continually update this list online.
After her business was spared from the Eaton Fire, Adriana Molina is searching for ways to help her beloved community rebound from one of the worst disasters in California history. "How can I serve the community that is here," she said. "The community that wants to rebuild."
Los Angeles County braces for possible mudslides and flooding in areas devastated by the wildfires, with the rain forecast this weekend.
Under mandatory evacuation, Jones and several other Altadena residents were met by yellow caution tape and National Guard and California Highway Patrol personnel. Frustrated and unable to reach ...
Several wildfires are continuing to rapidly spread across Los Angeles County, not only displacing thousands of people as well as the pets and wildlife that also call Southern California home.
Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.