Unimaginable Damage: The L.A. Fire in Photos

Solomon O. Smith | California Black MediaThe Eaton Fire has caused devastation in Southern California, including the Black and Brown communities of Pasadena and Altadena, where homeowners are grappling with unimaginable loss. Among them is Ruth Hopkins, publisher of The Pasadena Journal, who lost her family home and over 60 years of archives documenting the rich history, culture, and lives of Black residents in the Altadena-Pasadena area. The fire has consumed over 10,000 acres, damaged and destroyed an estimated 7,000 structures, and claimed at least 16 lives. The fires have displaced thousands of people, including Black and Brown families, and have destroyed six historically Black Churches in Pasadena and Altadena. The Eaton Fire is the second largest fire currently burning in Southern California. READ MORE#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social a, .lightbox-socials.jtg-social a{ fill: #ffffff; color: #ffffff }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social-mobile a{ fill: #ffffff; color: #ffffff }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social svg, .lightbox-socials.jtg-social svg { height: 16px; width: 16px }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social-mobile svg { height: 16px; width: 16px }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social a:not(:last-child), .lightbox-socials.jtg-social a:not(:last-child) { margin-right: 10px }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .jtg-social-mobile .jtg-social-mobile-icons a:not(:last-child){ margin-right: 10px }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .figc {color:#ffffff;}#jtg-100125 .modula-item .figc .jtg-title { font-size: 16px; }#jtg-100125 .modula-item .modula-item-content { transform: scale(1) }#jtg-100125 { width:100%;}#jtg-100125 .modula-items .figc p.description...