The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.

A faint glow flickered behind the canyon ridges, and at first, it felt like a threat no different from fires past. Inside one home, Erliene Kelley, an 83-year-old grandmother, believed, as it had always gone over her 57 years in Altadena,

After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.

Aerial footage taken from a helicopter flight over fire-damaged areas on Wednesday (January 22) showed the extent of damage and devastation in the city of Altadena, California, which bore the brunt of the Eaton Fire.

The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history.

The official response to the fires seemed awkward, but we did what we could for one another, even as our neighbors said, “The home I loved is never coming back.”

The demands of a restaurant were never-ending, and Rena would arrive at dawn to start rolling out the biscuits. The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.

In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire victims.

I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.

Harris and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Los Angeles County firefighters and volunteers distributing free meals in Altadena.

Before rebuilding, a two-phase clean-up process must take place. The first, which involves FEMA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removing hazardous waste is underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will lead the second and more large scale effort of debris removal.

GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena’s Black community is fighting back.