eaton fire

Jimmy Orlandini, owner of Altadena Hardware, talks about opening up a new location in Sierra Madre, California, as he waits for Altadena to rebuild.

When it comes to rebuilt homes getting insurance, part of the equation is how fire-resilient they are. But there are hurdles to making a home more fire-hardy.

For many in Altadena with houses still standing after the Eaton fire, it has been a year of headaches trying to clean their homes and make them habitable again.

Some Altadena residents have already broken ground and laid the foundation for their new homes. Others have had to sell their property and move on.

Almost a year after the Eaton fire destroyed his business, Jimmy Orlandini of Altadena Hardware is still looking for a temporary location to move into before his building can be rebuilt.

On a single street in Altadena, 15 houses were total losses after the Eaton Fire.

“When we try to calculate the different cost options … it's virtually impossible,” said Lucie Russo of Southern California Public Radio.