There are no words to describe the devastation of the California fires specifically in Altadena, Palisades, and on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. I don't feel the need to write too much, but rather to let the photographs speak for themselves and to highlight two interviews with an Altadena resident whose family home burned down and a Cal Fire Public Information Officer.

The Eaton Canyon Fire

“Honestly, I feel like most of the media is talking about Palisades, and I feel like we also need to be talking about the Eaton canyon fire. Both communities have been impacted by it majorly. A lot of people lost their homes in both areas. I just feel like a lot of people should know what’s going on over here too. Me, personally, I lost my home. I’m sad for me, and I know at least 20 people of my friends and family who lost their homes too. It’s just crazy hearing stories and the new stories of different friends and family calling me every day saying that they lost their home.


We lost everything so we’re starting brand new. We’re in shock, but we’re still trying to keep going forward. We have an Airbnb now so that’s what we’re trying to do for the next couple of months so we can figure out something to do.” 


-CC on January 10, 2025


 

Pacific Coast Highway-Malibu

 

In partnership with Not On Our Watch (NOOW),  Lui Enrique, and I in were granted access under Cal Fire to photograph restricted areas of PCH and Palisades.

“Containment is a really hard thing to describe. We have to have a complete black line for multiple days in a row for us to consider it being contained for a percentage. Until we have actual boots on the ground, a hardline put in around that section of the fire, we will not say it’s contained. Evacuation orders are on Fire.Ca.gov and LAFD's page. There's also a really good app called, Watch Duty. I highly encourage people to download that app. It's updated pretty much in real time.


The two major impacts for every fire are terrain and just the weather. The Santa Ana winds are really big deal in this area and really contributed to how crazy this was for a few days. Every single day in our briefings we’re learning about all this to try and have as much information as possible to properly fight that.”


-Devin Terrill, Cal Fire Public Information Officer on January 11, 2025

Crashed vehicle abandoned most likely in attempt to escape the fire.

Sunset Blvd.


Abandoned cars were bulldozed aside to allow civilians and personnel to pass through.

Palisades


Neighborhood and downtown

Here are some ways to get involved

 

Volunteer & give to:

@ladreamcenter

@laworksnow

@samaritanspurse


Other resources:

@mutualaidla


Other ways to help:

-If you know of someone who lives in the affected areas, check up on them and see if they need help. There are still missing people

-Download the “Watch Duty” app to stay up to date on the fires

-Pray

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