ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — On a block still dotted with burned-out lots left behind by the devastating Eaton Fire, the Williams family finally had a reason to celebrate this week as they broke ground on the first of their four lost homes.
A small cheer went up – “Start building! Let’s go!” – as relatives dug shovels into the patch of land where their grandmother’s house once stood. The fire tore through the neighborhood, destroying multiple Williams properties and leaving the family tangled for months in stalled permits, unreliable contractors and bureaucratic delays.