What it takes to reopen 19 months after a wildfire

Altadena Hardware stood in Altadena, California, for over 90 years, until the devastating Eaton Fire burned it down a year-and-a-half ago.

Jimmy Orlandini, a third-generation small business owner and owner of Altadena Hardware since 2010, has spent the months following the fire recovering, like many other local businesses.

After months of searching for a temporary location within budget, this summer, Orlandini finally found a space to move into — this one less temporary.

Orlandini still plans to move back into his Altadena location once it is rebuilt, but for now, he has taken up business at a long-standing establishment in the next town over.

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visited Orlandini at his new store, Arnold’s Frontier Hardware in Sierra Madre.

To hear their conversation, click the audio player above.