Saturday, April 25, 2026

Free Workshop Offers Eaton Fire Survivors a Single-Team Path to Rebuilding

The nonprofit behind a turnkey summit in March returns with a second session — this time in Pasadena

Eaton Fire survivors weighing how to rebuild their destroyed home can hear Saturday about an approach that puts one team in charge of the entire process — design, permits, and construction — delivering a move-in-ready house.

The Altadena Recovery and Rebuild Corporation is hosting the free, two-hour workshop at Pasadena Senior Center, its second event focused on what the building industry calls “turnkey” or “production” rebuilding. The concept, according to ARRC, consolidates steps that homeowners would otherwise coordinate among separate architects, engineers, permit consultants, and general contractors.

More than 15 months have passed since the January 7, 2025, Eaton Fire. destroyed. Many survivors remain in temporary housing, navigating insurance disputes and a complex rebuilding process.

ARRC held its first turnkey event, the Altadena Turnkey Rebuild Summit, on March 15 at Loma Alta Park in Altadena. That summit gave attendees the chance to meet builders and housing professionals and attend speaker presentations, according to a press release from Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office. Barger, a member of the Board of Supervisors who sits on ARRC’s board, remarked recently on how so many survivors were struggling.

“Even though it’s been over a year since the wildfires, many survivors are still struggling,” Barger said in the press release. “They’re experiencing decision fatigue and under a lot of stress.”

Saturday’s workshop is billed as covering design, production methods, and the rebuilding process for turnkey options.

ARRC describes the builders featured at its events as “vetted” and “trusted,” though the organization has not published the criteria it uses to screen participants or disclosed whether any financial relationships exist between ARRC and the builders it presents.

The nonprofit was established in mid-2025 as a long-term recovery organization developed by Barger and community partners. Its stated mission, according to the ARRC website, is to assist in “promptly and methodically restoring the Altadena community while maintaining the community and culture of Altadena.” Anders Corey, who previously served as an advisor to Barger on housing and land-use policy, leads ARRC as president and CEO.

“The road to recovery after a disaster can feel overwhelming,” Barger said in the March press release.

The workshop is open to Altadena and Pasadena residents affected by the fire.

*Eaton Fire Recovery: Turnkey/Production Building Option, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1 to 3 p.m. Free with RSVP. Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. For more, contact ARRC at (626) 344-7394 or info@arrcaltadena.org, or visit www.arrcaltadena.org.*