First Home Rebuilt in Altadena After Eaton Fire

Rebuilding After the Eaton Fire

• 🏠 The first fully rebuilt primary residence in the Altadena burn zone is ready for its owner to move back in, nearly 11 months after the Eaton Fire.
• 🔑 LA County officials will symbolically hand over the keys to homeowner Ted Corner after signing the certificate of occupancy.
• 📍 This marks a major milestone and a symbol of neighbors starting to come home.

A Symbol of Hope and Progress

• 🏡 Ted Corner's new one-story, 3-bedroom home stands where his old house was destroyed by the fire.
• 💬 Neighbors see this rebuilding as progress, with another home down the street also under construction.
• 🛠️ The same company rebuilding Ted's home is also rebuilding a neighbor's house.

The Path to Recovery

• 🚚 Elliott Bailey is living in an RV on his lot and is in the process of rebuilding his home of 40 years, hoping to navigate the permitting process.
• 🏘️ A Pasadena home designer and her husband recently finished rebuilding their house and celebrated with a housewarming.
• 😔 Residents express mixed emotions as the one-year anniversary of the wildfire approaches, trying to focus on the future.

Official Recognition and Community Support

• 🗓️ At 2 PM, LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, along with Public Works and Planning officials, will be present to sign Ted's certificate of occupancy.
• 🐶 The officials will also tour the home and meet Ted's dog, Daisy Mae.
• ✅ This event signifies the formal green light for Ted Corner to move back into his rebuilt home.