Set up a P.O. box. Learn your insurance policy. Know it’s OK to mourn the material objects you lost, or to refuse donations you don’t need. These are just some of the many pieces of advice survivors of past California wildfires have for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. We’ll talk to people who’ve lost their homes to fires in Paradise, wine country and the Sierra Foothills about managing the practicalities as well as the emotions. And we’ll hear from you: If you’ve survived a wildfire, what advice might you give?
Advice on Recovering from a Wildfire, From Californians Who’ve Been There
A person sifts through what remains of their property after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire on January 19, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Brandon Bell via Getty Images)
Guests:
Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire - a nonprofit that helps communities rebuild after wildfires
Melissa Schuster, owner, Burnt Barn Distilling Co, in Paradise - former Paradise town council member, neighborhood
Lizz Porter, NorCal small business owner who lives in Colfax; Lost her home during the River Fire in Placer County. She wrote the recent Chronicle op-ed, "I lost everything in a California wildfire. Here’s what people in L.A. need to know now"
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