The rubble of a home in Altadena, California, nearly a year after the January 2025 fire. Courtesy | Avedis Maljanian As the Eaton Fire ravaged my hometown of Altadena, California last year, my family and our neighbors focused on our lives and our property. We just wanted to survive. As the fire subsided, we didn’t...
California fires tear through Altadena, California. Courtesy | Avedis Maljanian My family’s phones screamed with alerts at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7: The nearby Eaton fire required the immediate evacuation of our Altadena neighborhood. We’re used to wildfires in California and our neighborhood is often afflicted by the foul smell of smoke, but...