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Wildfire News Updates

Hey there, welcome to the weekly public media wildfires update. 

The one-year anniversary of the fires is only a couple of months away, but Dawes — the local band whose members lost their home and studio in the Eaton Fire — is giving us something positive to look forward to. The indie band is hosting A Concert for Altadena, featuring performers like Brandon Flowers of The Killers, Jackson Browne, and many more on January 7th, 2026, with proceeds benefitting the Altadena Builds Back Foundation. 

This week, LAist looks into how SoCal Edison is changing how fire victims are paid out, AfroLA has a feature on how Altadena homeowners are preserving neighborhood cottages, KQED delves into the future of Altadena’s surviving trees, and KCRW has your latest Love Letters to L.A.

Stay safe, 
KCRW, PBS SoCal, LAist, and CalMatters

Where We Are Now

• As Eaton Fire roared, Pasadena bus drivers headed to nursing homes to help: 'I looked to my left and it's like hell'
• Bass calls for investigation into LAFD handling of fire that reignited to become the devastating Palisades Fire
• Edison is changing how it plans to pay Eaton Fire victims. What you need to know.
• Attorney for man accused of causing Palisades Fire says client has 'frustration and anxiety' over charges
• How much crime was there during the Palisades Fire? New report has numbers.
• Altadena homeowners unite to preserve neighborhood's cottages and character after Eaton Fire

Looking Ahead

• Preserving The Stories Of Altadena's Trees After The Eaton Fire
• Modernist masterpiece nearly burned down in Palisades Fire
• Taking Stock in Altadena Nine Months After the Devastating LA Fires

Stories from the Community

• Rebuilding Back Better After Wildfire
• Love Letters to LA
• It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena
• Eaton Fire survivors honor loved ones at Day of the Dead altar

Get Involved

• L.A. band Dawes (whose members lost their studio and home in the fires) is hosting A Concert for Altadena to raise funds for Altadena Builds Back Foundation on the anniversary of the January 7th fires, with guest support from Brad Paisley, Brandon Flowers, and more. More info here.

More That Caught Our Eye

• Great gifts from Altadena, Pacific Palisades shops hit hard by fires
• Vogue World 2025: Hollywood stars turn out to raise money for LA wildfire victims – in pictures
• What the Los Angeles Wildfires Taught the Art Insurance Industry
• CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti’s Torched — His Account Of Los Angeles Wildfires, To Publish Next May
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Interviews Altadena Girls Founder Avery Colvert About  Fighting Fire With Empathy and Activism

Updated Resource Guides

Air quality guide - Wildfire tracker map – Volunteer and donate – Housing resources - Insurance Q&A - KCRW Music Relief

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