Leaders and residents share a mix of disappointment, hope and support as President Trump did not visit the Eaton fire’s Altadena and Pasadena destruction.
René Amy, who lost his home in the Eaton fire and had the “Altadena Strong-We Will Rebuild!” sign made, hands out solar chargers through ShelterBox, a disaster relief agency, in Altadena on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. , about 40 miles northeast, in Altadena, glimmers of hope that he would pay a visit to the area gave way to disappointment, anger and shoulder shrugs.
Cipolla said the visit was an opportunity for Trump to “show people you’re going to have our back for the next four years.”“I hope he’s able to work with local officials and that he understands the full gravity of the devastation that our community has seen,” Cipolla said.Amelia Weaver , 8, picks up supplies with her father Jesse from the American Red Cross on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 before heading to her father’s childhood home that burned down in the Eaton fire in Altadena.
Jesse Weaver picks up supplies from the American Red Cross on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 before heading to his childhood home, where his sister and her family lived, that burned down in the Eaton fire in Altadena. Later, Trump attended a sometimes-friendly, sometimes-contentious briefing with local leaders at various levels of government.
Next week, she will be hosting both Democratic and Republican leaders from Congress, who will tour the devastation in Altadena and Pasadena from the Eaton fire. “This is a working-class community and they need help, especially as we move now toward debris removal and rebuilding,” Chu added. The 14,021-acre Eaton Fire was 95% contained Friday, and the 23,448-acre Palisades Fire was 77% contained as of Friday, according to Cal Fire.
Elected leaders in the area were thankful for Trump’s visit to Southern California but disappointed that he didn’t make a local stop. Councilman Tyron Hampton, whose Pasadena district was hit hard near the city’s border with Altadena, said the sheer level of displacement of people is something the federal government needs to see.“I believe he takes this duty seriously,” he said. “And I hope and I pray that he will represent everyone, no matter what their political ideologies.”
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