01/10/2025
The Eaton, Palisades, and other fires have deeply affected the city of Los Angeles and our Occidental community. The Eaton fire in particular has hit incredibly close to home. Kaitlyn Placensia, one of our prior research assistants, lost her family home in the fire. The Placensia family has started a GoFundMe to help with their recovery efforts, and the fundraiser is linked in our bio. Please consider donating and if you are not in a place to donate, please share.
“Hi, My name is Katie Placensia and on January 8th, 2025, my family and I lost our beloved home of 16 years in Altadena due to the Eaton Fire. This wildfire spread very quickly into our community because of the 80 mph winds, and in a panic with the smell of smoke seeping into our home and with no power and WiFi, we packed everything we could and evacuated. With the loss of power and WiFi we truly had no idea how the fire was progressing. We were unable to grab our belongings, and lost everything we had in our home including our three cars.
We are grateful to have our lives and to have made it out safely, but we are hoping to receive some support until to help pay for living expenses and necessities. If you are able to donate to this fund, the proceeds will go directly to my mom (Nicole Placensia).”
