Fire Rebuild
Guides and resources for rebuilding after the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires — Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, and Malibu.
Pacific Palisades Fire Rebuild Guide: Permits, Codes & Timeline (2026)
The Pacific Palisades Fire destroyed 6,833 structures and burned 23,448 acres in January 2025. This 2026 guide covers the LADBS permit pathway, like-for-like +10% rules, self-certification, building codes, insurance realities, costs, and realistic timelines for rebuilding your Palisades home.
Altadena & Pasadena Eaton Fire Rebuild Guide: The Complete 2026 Resource
The definitive 2026 Eaton Fire rebuild guide for Altadena and Pasadena homeowners. Covers LA County permits, like-for-like rules, self-certification, fee refunds, building codes, insurance realities, costs, and realistic timelines — with cited sources and as-of dates.
Malibu Fire Rebuild Guide: Permits, Codes, Costs, and Timelines for 2026
The definitive 2026 guide to rebuilding a Malibu home after the Palisades or Franklin Fire: permit pathways, the +10% bulk rule, fee-waiver deadlines, CWUIC codes, septic and coastal engineering, insurance, costs, and timelines — sourced from the City of Malibu and CAL FIRE.