In the footprint of the Eaton Fire that hit Altadena, the expanded zone for wildfire building codes now includes more than 500 additional homes and buildings, according to an analysis by NPR.

19, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Danny Bakewell Jr., who lost three homes in the fire, expressed his heartbreak for those who lost everything. “Things can be replaced.

Would it be safe for him and his family? Across Altadena, where thousands of homes were destroyed in January by the Eaton fire, residents are grappling with the difficult question of whether to ...

The number of Altadena homes and business that must comply with stiffer wildfire building codes during reconstruction increased under new hazard maps released Monday, March 24, extending areas ...