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Eaton Fire Resident Listening Session Report
ART August 17, 2026 Listening Session Reports

Eaton Fire Resident Listening Session Report

Eaton Fire Resident Listening Session Written by Patrice Berry, Savannah Bradley, and Sam James Download the full report here. Executive Summary On January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, destroying over 9,000 structures and killing 19 people. Eighteen of those deaths occurred in West Altadena, one of…

Wildfire Season Doesn't Have To Be Like This

Savannah Bradley sits down with Emily Atkin for her podcast Heated. They discuss the circumstances that led to the fire, how ART stepped up, and where the recovery and resiliency gaps are.

Altadena Says, "We're Still Here"

In partnership with End Poverty in California (EPIC), ART hosted a community listening session with 53 Altadena homeowners and renters. They raised problems across the board including financial stress, mental health burdens, and expedited gentrification post fire.

TEDxAltadena Talk

CEO, Sam James, delivered a TEDxAltadena talk about the impact of trauma on Gen Z and how that shapes their leadership.

California Assembly Health Committee Remarks

CEO, Sam James, sat on the California Assembly Health Committee’s panel on the Health Impact of the Wildfires. Watch her remarks here.

Netroots Nation Panel: From LA to L.A.

COO, Savannah Bradley, sat on a Netroots Nation 2025 panel to discuss the lessons learned in disaster recovery from Katrina to the Eaton Fire. Watch her remarks here.

How We Started

ART was created as a labor of love among four friends to give back to our community in a time of need. Watch our story of determination here.

CBS Austin Feature

The ART team sat down with Pasadena local Farrah Walton from CBS Austin to discuss wildfire recovery and mutual aid