Man Documents Burned Cars and Stories from LA Fires to Aid Community Healing

Documenting the Aftermath of the Eaton Fire

• 📸 Dave Stone has spent the past year photographing cars destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena during his daily walks.
• 💡 His mission is to tell the stories of the car owners, bringing their love and passion for their vehicles to the community to help with healing.

"Not EV Altadena" Instagram Page

• 🏷️ Stone created an Instagram page called "Not EV Altadena," repurposing the EPA's designation for gas-powered cars after the fire.
• ✊ He aimed to reclaim ownership of the narrative and the community's experience by making the "Not EV" tag their own.
• ✨ Stone finds art in the scars left by the flames, describing the images as poetic.

Building Community and Providing Support

• 🤝 Stone initiated "Altadena Cars and Coffee," a weekly gathering every Saturday to foster community connection.
• 💰 Through these efforts, he has raised money to help replace some of the cars that were lost in the fire.
• 🚗 A specific project highlighted is helping Hippo replace his lost 1972 Dodson 510.

Personal Healing Through Community Service

• 💬 By sharing individual stories and connecting with owners, Dave is also working through his own traumas.
• 💖 His work is described as helping neighbors heal and find beauty amidst the pain.
• 📍 The Altadena Cars and Coffee meets at the former Waid parking lot at Lake Avenue and Altadena Drive.