LA Fire Survivors

Network

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

We Are:

Getting Survivors urgent needs met

Whether it’s diapers, housing or supplies for teachers, we can connect you directly.

Helping maximize insurance

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

Collectively Bargaining

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

Getting Survivors Questions Answered, directly

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.

Getting Credible SCE Lawsuit Guidance

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

Ensuring Donations Reach Survivors

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.

Working With Black & Latino Leadership

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.

Here For The Long Haul

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.

Info comes in email, or on the blog.

When you join the survivor’s network, you’ll get access to the survivors-only blog, where we post pertinent updates.

Occasionally we’ll email you something super important or timely.

If you need a phone call, we can do that too.

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.