LA Fire Survivors Network

*A “for us, by us” not-for-profit endeavor created by Eaton survivors

JOIN THE NETWORK

Via partnerships with orgs, brands and providers, we will work to fill your urgent needs requests directly so you don’t have to dig through spreadsheets. We will also get you direct, easy to understand, vetted information, from people NOT bidding for work. Your information will never be sold.

We Are:

  • Whether it’s diapers, housing or supplies, we can connect you directly to donors.

  • We want to make sure you are made whole on your loss.

  • For building materials, debris removal, rebuilding services, and with the government.

  • Whatever your questions are, we are getting credible answers from people like Colonel Swenson (head of debris removal, US Army); respirator health experts; insurance experts; legal experts, etc.

  • We are getting your legal questions answered by lawyers who specialize in wildfire losses and are NOT recruiting clients.

  • So many have donated brand new, expensive stuff, but it’s not making its way to all survivors. We want to help change that by sending it directly to you first.

  • Our priority is making sure this disaster doesn’t cut along race and class lines. Collaboration with Black and Latino leadership is critical to ensuring this effort is equitable and egalitarian.

  • This is going to be a long haul, and we’re in it with you, so we’re not going anywhere. We have a team of connected, vetted, trustworthy people working to make sure this effort doesn’t fall away when the News Cycle shifts. Anything that comes up for you, we want to help with.

Areas Of Focus Include:

• Priority access to information and direct lines of inquiry to the government for debris removal and rebuilding information.

• Vetted, non-incentivized expert guidance around debris removal, permitting, architecture, and design.

• Vetted, non-incentivized SCE lawsuit information.

• Access to discounted building materials.

• Network of free/discounted licensed building professionals.

• Pertinent, not-depleted grants and financial resources.

• Access to local organizers.

• Block-by-block efforts to unite around defensible materials, public green spaces, etc, according to what home-owners want.

• Information on all concerns survivors want to share with each other and take action on together.

• Block by block task forces to ensure elders and non-social media users don’t fall between the cracks.

• Un/underinsured and renters guidance.

• Local business rebuilding resources.

We’ll help connect you with your neighbors.

Blocks that have a centralized group chat or information source have been able to negotiate better contracting and debris removal rates, agree on defensible material standards, and discuss how they want to advocate for better public spaces together.

It’s also the best way to ensure neighbors who are elderly or not social-media savvy are abreast of resources and rebuild efforts.