Impact Stories
Impact Stories
Eaton Fire One Year Later: How AltaMed Showed Up When Communities Needed It Most
One year ago, the Los Angeles wildfires upended lives and reshaped entire communities across Southern California. Through it all, AltaMed was present where the need was greatest, delivering care, comfort, and hope to those displaced by devastation.
One year ago, the Los Angeles wildfires upended lives and reshaped entire communities. In the days that followed, AltaMed was present where the need was greatest — providing triage medical care at the Pasadena Convention Center, refilling prescriptions, and ensuring families had access to essential health services during an incredibly uncertain time.
Alongside trusted community and philanthropic partners, AltaMed worked to bring comfort, care, and stability to those impacted. The Eaton fire would ultimately kill at least 19 people and destroy more than 9,000 structures in Altadena and Pasadena, becoming the fifth-deadliest and second-most destructive wildfire in California history. This anniversary is a moment to reflect on that collective response and to listen to the voices of those who lived it, from patients and team members to the partners who helped make recovery possible.
19
People killed in the Eaton fire
9,000+
Structures destroyed in Altadena and Pasadena
2nd
Most destructive wildfire in California history
Our Philanthropic Partners
No Kid Hungry
No Kid Hungry is a national campaign run by the nonprofit Share Our Strength, dedicated to ending childhood hunger and poverty in the United States. It connects vulnerable children with healthy food by funding school meals, afterschool programs, and family cooking education.
Direct Relief
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 90 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay.
