Altadena fire, AI, and God: A look at LA Archdiocese’s 2025 C3 Conference
When Pete Mauro saw his Altadena community burning in the Eaton Fire in January, he saw and felt the anxiety that many of his friends and neighbors were experiencing.
Were their homes alright? Were they burned to the ground? When could they get back to see the devastation?
Mauro wanted to figure out a way to help, and with his technology background, he and other volunteers created AltadenaRising.org, a site that captured about 25,000 photographs of homes in Altadena following the fire, allowing residents and others to see the condition of their homes. When it came time for recovery and healing, Mauro helped turn the site into a place where people could submit stories, photos, and reflections about homes and places around the city.