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  • August

    Lt. Col. David Weart, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Eaton Area Recovery Field Office commander, speaks to the crowd during an Aug. 14 ceremony in honor of the beginning of the debris removal at the past private property assigned to USACE that was impacted by the Eaton Fires in Altadena, California.

    USACE, partners mark milestone with final private property debris removal in Eaton Fire area

    Homeowners Beverly Outterbridge and her daughter, Tami, arrived early Aug. 14 to their property in Altadena. As U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives and contractors prepared an area in front of the burned-out shell where the Outterbridges’ home once stood, Tami greeted each person with a smile. “Welcome to our home,” she said, handing out a statement she had prepared to read at a ceremony later that day. The ceremony marked the start of debris removal at the Outterbridges’ property — the final private property assigned to USACE in the Eaton Fire recovery area.

  • May

    Farnsworth Park sits quiet and fenced off in Altadena, California, as crews continue wildfire debris removal May 23, 2025. The park remains closed to the public for safety as cleanup progresses, with the historic Davies Building and nearby pickleball courts visible in the distance.

    Three Altadena parks move closer to reopening after wildfires

    In the aftermath of the devastating January 2025 Southern California wildfires, recovery is taking root in Altadena — not only in homes and hillsides, but in three public parks that have long served as gathering places for the community.
  • Darius Wallace, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employee and an Eaton Wildfire survivor, is greeted by USACE teammates April 30 outside his property in Altadena, California.

    USACE teammate receives unwavering support after wildfire devastation

    A longtime U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee lost his Altadena home in January when the Eaton Fire swept through the area, destroying thousands of structures in its path. Darius Wallace, a 43-year veteran of the USACE Los Angeles District, returned to the property recently, joined by leaders from both USACE’s Southern California Wildfires Debris Recovery Mission – Task Force Phoenix and the LA District, who came to show their solidarity.

  • March

    Lt. Gen. William "Butch" Graham, 56th chief of engineers and commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, views wildfire damage Jan. 24 in Pacific Palisades, California. USACE Los Angeles District received a mission from FEMA Jan. 17 to assist with debris removal in support of the State of California following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County.

    USACE continues wildfire debris removal efforts in Altadena, Pacific Palisades

    On Jan. 7, two large wildfires swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades, burning more than 50,000 acres and destroying more than 16,000 structures — becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.