Updated October 2026
Every YDS guide for rebuilding after the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires, in one place. Each page is short and dated so you can tell what is still open.
The short version
- Debris removal is done. The work now is permits, design and financing.
- The FEMA registration deadline (March 31, 2025) and the Disaster Recovery Centers (closed May 31, 2025) are behind us.
- Like-for-like rebuilds get expedited permits in both LA County and the City of LA.
- Vacant single-family lots may qualify for an SB 1123 split into more homes.
Rebuild and permits
- LA fires rebuild guide: steps, permit centers and options
- Like-for-like rebuilds after the 2025 LA wildfires
- Step-by-step guide to a like-for-like rebuild
- Debris removal program (complete)
- Free 1:1 rebuild consultation
Aid and recovery
- FEMA Individuals and Households Program
- Disaster Recovery Centers and where to go now
- Financial assistance
- Housing and shelter
- Replacing lost documents
- Support for fire-impacted businesses
- CalHFA Mixed-Income Program for multifamily developers
Official sources
- LA County Recovers (Altadena and unincorporated areas)
- City of LA rebuilding (Pacific Palisades)
- CA.gov/LAFires
How we use it
Mariposa Complex, 385 Mariposa St in Altadena, is our post-fire rebuild under SB 1123: three homes along a shared driveway, each with an attached ground-floor ADU. It won the 2026 AIA Pasadena & Foothill Rebuild Design Award. For more small-lot work, see SB 684 / SB 1123.
Planning a rebuild?
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