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Pacific Palisades & Altadena

The January 2025 wildfires profoundly impacted the communities of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. While visible recovery is underway, the work of rebuilding — physically, emotionally, and structurally — continues.
 
Recovery is not a moment. It is a process.
Through the Los Angeles Wildfire Resilience Alliance (LAWRA) — a partnership between the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) and MySafe:LA — we are supporting long-term community resilience across Los Angeles, including focused engagement in Palisades and Altadena.

Where We Are Now

As we navigate through year two and soon year three, the challenges for people who lost their homes is even more challenging, and helping people to navigate is a core objective for MySafe:LA. This includes:

  • Supporting emotional well-being
  • Helping older adults navigate evacuation and notification solutions
  • Providing workshops on evacuation readiness
  • Managing insurance challenges
  • Partnering with other entities to support lot clearance, permitting, and rebuilding

The Los Angeles Wildfire Resilience Alliance is working to support the mid- and long-term recovery challenges throughout the greater L.A. region.

Year Two Recovery Handbook

(In Development)
MySafe:LA is developing a Year Two Recovery Handbook designed specifically for residents impacted by the January 2025 fires.

This guide will address:
  • Emotional resilience and stress management
  • Rebuilding and documentation reminders
  • Insurance navigation considerations
  • Preparing for future wildfire seasons
  • Pathways to neighborhood-level resilience
The handbook reflects a simple truth: recovery evolves, and communities need different tools in year two than they did in week two.
Join the Alliance below to receive updates when the handbook is released

Emotional Wellness Music Series

In Collaboration with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

As part of our long-term resilience strategy, MySafe:LA has partnered with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus to produce a series of emotional wellness music videos focused on healing, connection, and hope.

Music has a unique ability to help communities process trauma and regain momentum. These videos will be made available to:
  • Families
  • Schools
  • Community groups
  • Neighborhood organizations
This initiative is part of LAWRA’s commitment to supporting emotional resilience alongside physical recovery.
View the Emotional Wellness Series

Technology & Evacuation Readiness Workshops

Wildfire evacuation systems continue to evolve. Alert systems, evacuation zones, and digital communication tools are now central to emergency management.

In response to community requests — particularly from older adults — LAWRA is launching hands-on workshops to help residents:
  • Understand how evacuation zones work
  • Download and configure essential alert apps
  • Develop practical evacuation plans
  • Reduce confusion during Red Flag warning events
  • Strengthen digital readiness before the next emergency
Preparedness builds confidence. Confidence builds resilience.

First Series of Events Complete.

Next round of events to be announced in July 2026.

Moving Forward — Together

The January 2025 wildfires were not the first major wildfire event in Los Angeles — and they will not be the last.

Through the Los Angeles Wildfire Resilience Alliance, we are working to ensure that Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and communities across Los Angeles are stronger, more informed, and better prepared for the future.

Recovery continues.

Resilience grows.

Funding for this project was partially provided by a grant from Edison International, through the California Fire Safe Council.

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We’re glad you’re here! We’d like to hear from you if you’d be interested in volunteering to help recovery efforts following the tragic series of wildfires that affected Los Angeles. Volunteers will only be used for recovery once fire dangers are resolved. By registering, you are permitting us to ask if you’d be interested in supporting the recovery effort. There is no guarantee that your name will be called. If we do call your name, you are under no obligation to volunteer and may decline or accept any offer.

Say Thanks to Firefighters, Police, and Other Responders!

Please add your name and message to the firefighters who responded to the wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025. Let them know how much you appreciate their sacrifices to attack the unparalleled wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes. This was a “once-in-a-century” wind and wildfire storm, and these brave men and women deserve to hear from us.

Thank you for all your efforts in battling the life-threatening and disastrous wildfires that struck the Los Angeles area this January. We are grateful for your devotion to saving lives.
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