It’s been just over 13 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires forever changed the landscape of Los Angeles. I still remember the feeling that swept across the city on January 8, 2025 — that sudden, sobering realization that Los Angeles is far more fragile than we ever allowed ourselves to believe. In that moment, it felt like our city — this place we love — could disappear in a single firestorm. We watched on television as entire neighborhoods burned, and it became painfu