L.A. County wildfires leave diverse and historic Altadena in ashes and rubble
Families of color, making up over half of Altadena, have bought homes and kept them for generations. The Black home ownership rate exceeds 80%, almost double the national rate.
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Drinking water could be contaminated in L.A. County areas affected by wildfires, experts say
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FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfires given historic winds
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FEMA administrator: L.A. officials were "prepared" for wildfires given historic winds
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How the Altadena community is recovering after the Eaton Fire: Fire & Ash - Part 3
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An Altadena Family Escaped the L.A. Wildfires, but They Lost Almost Everything
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L.A. County Fire Section Chief: Wildfires causing never-before-seen magnitude of disaster
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L.A. homes reduced to ashes amid fires
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L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath on the latest wildfire conditions
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The family home is gone. The gate in their son's honor still stands.
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Wedding band found under rubble of Altadena home destroyed by the Eaton Fire
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