LOS ANGELES — On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes.
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A home being rebuilt is seen on Dec. 3 in Altadena, Calif., months after the Eaton Fire.
An aerial view shows houses being rebuilt on cleared lots months after the Palisades Fire, Dec. 5, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
An aerial view shows houses being rebuilt on cleared lots months after the Palisades Fire, Dec. 5, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Ellaird Bailey and his wife, Charlotte, who lost their home in the Eaton Fire, stand for a photo in front of their RV, which is parked on the property where their house once stood, Dec. 11, in Altadena, Calif.
What life looks like a year after the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in photos
Ellaird Bailey kisses the forehead of his wife Charlotte after Los Angeles County approved their rebuilding plans, months after the Eaton Fire, as they visit their neighbor Ted Koerner whose home was rebuilt in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A design of Angela and Pete Mitchell's new home, as it will look after it is rebuilt, is projected on a screen on the property where their home destroyed in the Eaton Fire once stood, in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
An aerial view shows cleared lots and rebuilding in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, months after the Palisades Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A design of Scott Quigley's home, as it will look after it is rebuilt, is projected on a screen on the property where his home destroyed in the Palisades Fire once stood in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ted Koerner, behind, hugs his neighbor Ellaird Bailey after Los Angeles County approved Bailey's rebuilding plans in Altadena, Calif., as they stand at Koerner's rebuilt home, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cleared lots sit next to homes being rebuilt in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, months after the Palisades Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A sign reading "Black Homes Matter" stands on a lawn next to a cleared lot in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, months after the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A design of Dave Skibinski's new home, as it will look after it is rebuilt, is projected on a screen on the property where his home destroyed in the Eaton Fire once stood, in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Wildflowers bloom where a home once stood in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, months after the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The remains of an oceanfront home that burned in the Palisades Fire, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, sits on the shore of Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A construction worker hammers on the roof of a home being rebuilt, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Altadena, Calif., months after the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A tattered U.S. flag flaps in the wind over the remains of a mobile home park that was destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Ocean, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ellaird Bailey and his wife Charlotte live inside their RV parked on their property, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Altadena, Calif., after their home was burned by the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ellaird Bailey, who lives in an RV on the property where his home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, looks at building plans, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Homes being rebuilt after being destroyed by the Palisades Fire stand next to cleared lots, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A rendering hangs on a fence in front of a home under construction in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, months after the Palisades Fire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A worker in protective gear walks across a street while cleaning up a home that survived the Eaton Fire, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Carolyn Hove, who returned home in July after evacuating during the Eaton Fire, hugs her dog Abby while taking a break from gardening, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
