Editing Altadena, California (section)

=== Eaton Fire ===
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[[File:Oh Happy Day Vegan Cafe after Eaton Fire (vertical).jpg|left|thumb|185x185px|Destruction of business district on Lake Avenue]]
On January 7, 2025, the [[Eaton Fire]] started in Altadena around 6:30 PM local time during a powerful [[Santa Ana Winds]]. It quickly spread to 14,000 acres by January 10, with 17 confirmed fatalities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eaton Fire Incident Page |url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire/updates/c9547534-417d-42c9-806c-a867a5c76a13 |website=Cal Fire Incidents |publisher=CALFIRE |access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> Over 9,000 structures were damaged or destroyed, including the [[Andrew McNally House]], [[Altadena Community Church]], [[St. Markʼs Episcopal Church (Altadena, California)|St. Mark's Episcopal Church]], [[The Bunny Museum]], [[Scripps Hall (California)|Scripps Hall]] and much of the downtown area. The entirety of Altadena was put under an evacuation order.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-08 |title=2 people die in Eaton Fire as evacuation orders expand beyond Altadena |url=https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/eaton-fire-altadena |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=LAist |language=en}}</ref> Nearly half of the Black households in Altadena were damaged or destroyed by the fire.<ref name="guard-16feb2025">{{cite news |last1=Beckett |first1=Lois |title=The LA fires burned down a thriving Black community. Residents are afraid of being 'erased' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/california-fires-black-community-recovery |access-date=February 16, 2025 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=February 16, 2025}}</ref> In the aftermath of the fires, many homeowners struggled with high rebuilding costs and some were forced to sell, while luxury developers and wealthy individuals scrambled to buy lots in cash at competitive prices.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hong |first=Jae |date=23 March 2025 |title=After the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents fight to keep out luxury developers |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/eaton-fire-altadena-residents-fight-keep-luxury-developers-rcna196272 |website=NBC News |access-date=25 March 2025}}
</ref>  Community groups such as [[Altadena Not for Sale]] quickly formed to advocate for the under- and non-insured so they don't fall prey to predatory land speculators.

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