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Altadena, CA, Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Lashonda Ellis, right, comforts her grandmother, Margaret Martin, 96, as she sits outside a home built by her husband, Henry Martin in 1966. Martin's daughter, Hendrena Martin, the homeowner, searches the ashes for valuables. Her home was a place she imagined passing on to the next generation. Now, as she and Ellis, regroup they're figuring out how or if they can one day rebuild. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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Los Banos, CA - September 25: the California Aqueduct near Hwy. 165 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 in Los Banos, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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FONTANA, CA - DECEMBER 15, 2023: A crowd forms at a street vendors taco stand off Sierra Avenue on December 15, 2023 in Fontana, California.This street vendor is from Los Angeles. Recently, a food vendor had all her food tossed and equipment confiscated by code enforcement. The city of Fontana just passed an ordinance contracting a third-party company for $600,000 to patrol and impound street vendors' equipment that lack the required permit.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Los Angeles Police Headquarters located at First and Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles July 1, 2020 as Los Angeles City Council voted to cut hiring at the LAPD, pushing the number of sworn officers well below 10,000 and abandoning a budget priority once seen as untouchable by city leaders. LAPD Headquarters on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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On Friday, January 31, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the City's Emergency Communications Center received a report of bluff movement near Point Place, between 9th and 10th Street Beach. The initial emergency response involved coordinated efforts from Laguna Beach Marine Safety, Fire, and Police Departments, along with mutual aid from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Upon arrival, first responders determined that approximately 500 cubic yards of bluff material fell onto the beach and while no structures were directly impacted, private access stairways and walkways from Point Place were damaged. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency personnel conducted a thorough search of the debris field, including the deployment of a canine from OCFA's Urban Search & Rescue Team, to ensure no individuals were caught in the slide. Luckily, no individuals were found to be injured as a result of the slide. "This was a significant bluff collapse, and we responded with an abundance of caution to ensure no one was in harm's way," said Laguna Beach Fire Chief Niko King. "Luckily no one was hurt and while there is no immediate danger, it's important for everyone to stay clear of the closed area while assessments continue." As a precaution, three homes situated above the impacted bluff were temporarily evacuated, though they were not directly affected and are no longer evacuated. The City's Building Division is conducting further assessments on land stability and structural integrity, while a geologist is evaluating overall hillside conditions.

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PARADISE, CALIF. -- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018: Ryan Spainhower embraces his wife Kimberly Spainhower, after he recovers a coin that he and his wife made during their honeymoon in 2004, from debris of his home that was destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 18, 2018. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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Altadena, CA, Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Homes along Concha St. and nearby lay in ruins less than two weeks after the Eaton Fire devastated the area. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: National Guard posted at Sunset Boulevard and Via de la Paz in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Fires and windstorms caused at least $350 million in damage to L.A. public facilities, report says

Altadena, CA - January 21: Drone images of western Altadena where residents got evacuation order many hours after Eaton fire exploded. All of the 17 deaths confirmed so far in the Eaton fire occurred in areas of western Altadena that received emergency evacuation orders many hours after the fire started. Photographed on west Terrace Street Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 in Altadena, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 10, 2025 - - Claire Wavell, stands near a casita, destroyed in the Eaton fire, in the backyard of her family's home in Altadena on January 10, 2025. The majority of the home survived the Eaton fire and is still standing. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Western Altadena got evacuation order many hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - - Investigators look over the site at the base of a transformer that may have been the cause of the Eaton Fire in Pasadena on January 17, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades, CA - January 07: The Palisades fire destroys a home on El Medio Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 17, 2025 - - Homeowners Michael and Josie Olson, both 70, stand in the backyard of their home overlooking the transformer that may have been where the Eaton fire began in Pasadena on January 17, 2025. The couple's home and their neighbor's homes along Canyon Close Road survived the fire even though they were in close proximity. "We had a first row seat to history," said Olson. "But for the grace of God and the Pasadena fire department, we wouldn't be here today," he concluded. They have lived in the home for 23 years. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

How did a cluster of homes near the Eaton fire’s ignition point emerge unscathed?

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TOPSHOT - In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, burned homes are seen from above during the Palisades fire in Malibu, Los Angeles county, California on January 9, 2025. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles remained totally uncontained January 9, 2025, authorities said, as US National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. Swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins, with smoke blanketing the sky and an acrid smell pervading almost every building. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 14: Destroyed cars and homes on Loma Alta Drive in Altadena, CA on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Pasadena, CA - January 12: Power lines in Eaton Canyon on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades, CA - January 13: LAPD officers keep the public and media out of the Skull Rock Trailhead in an area that is under investigation as a potential starting point for the Palisades fire on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - - A firefighter tries to put out a portion of the Pacific Palisades fire that threatens a nearby building along Sunset Blvd. In Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom (R) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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SYLMAR, CA - JANUARY 08: The Hurst fire burns in the hills above Sylmar, CA on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - Samuel Girma braves the heat of a burning house as he tries to prevent it's spread Nextdoor on LaPaz Rd. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms

ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: The Bank of America building burns along with many other businesses on Lake Avenue during the Eaton fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 12: These electrical lines and towers are seen along North Altadena Drive to the northwest of where the fire may have been sparked, seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Pasadena, CA. (John McCoy / For The Times)

Investigators study Eaton Canyon electrical tower area as possible origin of Altadena fire

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Malibu, CA - January 09: A man looks through debris at a beachfront home destroyed in the Palisades fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Malibu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - JANUARY 28: A barrier encircles a destroyed car on Bashford Street to contain the contaminants in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Pacific Palisades CA, Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Aerial view of neighborhoods destroyed by the Palisades Fire. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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Debris from a destroyed home is seen as a newly built ADU (accessory dwelling unit) stands behind after surviving the Eaton Fire, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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PASADENA, CA-JANUARY 19, 2025: Angie Martin, whose house was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, is having her hair done as hairstylists and barbers from across L.A. are offering free hair services and products to victims of the wildfires at Pasadena City College in Pasadena on Sunday, January 19, 2025.(Etienne Laurent / For The Times)

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Los Angeles, CA - January 11: California Gov. Gavin Newsom greets firefighters from Mexico arriving to combat multiple wildfires overtaking southern California at LAX on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Carlin Stiehl / For the Times)

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ALTADENA, CA, JANUARY 9, 2025: William Harris, 63, center, accesses the damage of his home that was burned down by the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Thursday, January 9, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

California revamps its website for L.A. County fire recovery

Pacific Palisades, California January 9, 2025-A partially burned book sits among rubble on Goucher St. in Pacific Palisades after the Palisades Fire Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

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SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 17: The view of Alexandra Clark's neighbor's house from her backyard. Her Pacific Palisades house survived with minor damage. Photographed on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Malibu, CA - January 15: Drone images in the aftermath of the Palisades fire above PCH in Malibu between Rambla Pacifico St. and Carbon Canyon Rd. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Malibu, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15, 2025: Volunteer counselors Ann McNamee, top left, and Maddy Cross play Duck-Duck-Goose with children who attend Project Camp, free childcare care to families impacted by the fires, at Eagle Rock Recreation Center on January 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Brentwood, CA - January 14: Fire retardant coats the roof of a home in Mandeville Canyon where firefighters are preparing for high winds forecasted for the burn areas in the Palisade fire zone on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Brentwood, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Pasadena, CA - January 10: Volunteers help people load bags of goods at a large donation site has sprung up outside the Rose Bowl. It started out as a way to feed those impacted by the Eaton Fire, but it quickly turned into something even more special. "It started with just two hotdog carts. We planned to give out just 500 hotdogs," said Juan Diaz. That, however, quickly changed. Now, it's become a pop-up donation site where people in need can pick up food, clothing, toiletries, baby items and just about anything else to help them survive the next few days. The drop off sight was later moved to 100 West Walnut Ave. in Pasadena. Photo taken Rose Bowl in Pasadena Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - Greg Voorhies douses smoldering vegetation while trying to stop a neighbors house from igniting on Sinaloa Ave. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County

Altadena, CA - January 09: People walk with their belongings past burned down homes after the Eaton fire destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in Altadena Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, JANUARY 11, 2025: Ana Ashby, takes a moment to process the loss of her home in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: A business and vehicle are a total loss as flames from the wind driven Eaton fire destroyed many businesses along Lake Avenue on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

For uninsured fire victims, the Small Business Administration offers a rare lifeline

The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations January 7, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 200 acres (81 hectares) later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Los Angeles, CA - January 14: 14 year old Avery Colvert, not pictured, who started Altadena Girls to gather donations for teen girls who lost their homes in the Eaton fire, distributes items from a warehouse in LA. Teen girls and their families and some of the supplies they might be getting, whether it's cosmetics or hair supplies, etc. in Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. She launched the effort on Instagram on Friday Jan. 10 and it blew up, attracting support from a slew of celebrities. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Pasadena, CA - January 10: Volunteers help people load bags of goods at a large donation site has sprung up outside the Rose Bowl. It started out as a way to feed those impacted by the Eaton Fire, but it quickly turned into something even more special. "It started with just two hotdog carts. We planned to give out just 500 hotdogs," said Juan Diaz. That, however, quickly changed. Now, it's become a pop-up donation site where people in need can pick up food, clothing, toiletries, baby items and just about anything else to help them survive the next few days. The drop off sight was later moved to 100 West Walnut Ave. in Pasadena. Photo taken Rose Bowl in Pasadena Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Los Angeles, CA - February 04: Taylor Swift at the 66th Grammy Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Councilman Jose Huizar has asked city officials to study a ban on private cars along a 1.5-mile stretch of South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles between First and Twelfth Streets. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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Santa Monica, CA - February 21: Passengers ride in an electric Jaguar I-Pace car outfitted with Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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SILVER LAKE, CA - NOVEMBER 30, 2024 - - Homeowners Dr. Pascal Dabel, right, gives his son Lucien, 3, a kiss while spending time with his wife Marina and son Lorenzo, 7, in front of Textile House #1, an ADU they had built in Silver Lake on November 30, 2024. The ADU was designed by Nwankpa Design, led by Nigerian American architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie. The 1,182 square foot two story ADU - formerly a two car garage - is inspired by Ewe/Kente weaving, with part of the facade resembling a cloth's warp and weft structure. The Dabel's wanted to build an ADU that functions as an extension of the yard on the lower level to provide more space for indoor/outdoor living and family time with their two young sons. They also wanted the flexibility to use the ADU as a play area and home office. The ADU also features a 281 square foot roof deck on the second floor. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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A Los Angeles ADU is inspired by West African textiles and a fresh take on modernism

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Sherman Oaks, CA - January 11, 2025: Fiona in her backyard with a loom that she made with her father at her home in Sherman Oaks on Saturday, January, 11, 2025.(Amanda Villegas / For The Times)

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Altadena, CA - February 02: Tom Nuccio holds a Camellia flower in his hands at Nuccio's Nurseries on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 in Altadena, CA. The Camellia nursery opened its doors in 1935 and as young men, brothers Tom and Jim Nuccio took over the business but now both are in their 70s and family members are interested in continuing the business. They expect to close their doors in 2024. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times).

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CASTAIC, CA - JANUARY 22: Firefighters monitor the Hughes fire off of Tapia Canyon Road on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Castaic, CA. The fire started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 9,400 acres. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.

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