The fire that tore through the community of Altadena on Jan. 7 left only a few houses standing among the rubble, leaving families dealing with the trauma and painful aftermath of one of the most destructive fires in California history.
That’s why a group of Altadenans, called Altadena Green, are scrambling to save as many viable trees as they can while Phase 2 of debris cleanup picks up and threatens to take down many more trees that could possibly recover with a little time and care.
First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters ... firefighters observed that power lines operated by Southern California Edison were live and starting new fires, radio traffic obtained ...