Volunteers band together after beloved landmark is devastated by fire: 'Some people might argue we didn't really need to do all this'

Volunteers band together after beloved landmark is devastated by fire: 'Some people might argue we didn't really need to do all this'

After a wildfire scorched the foothills of Altadena, California, a group of community gardeners is working to restore their green space. The Altadena Community Garden, a half-century-old local landmark, is undergoing a soil restoration project after the January 2025 Eaton Fire burned through nearly 10,000 nearby homes, businesses, and landmarks.  Although flames never reached the two-and-a-half-acre site, members feared that lead and other airbo…