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Linnea Edmeier sits down with host Cameron Barrett, to bring us her story from thousands of feet above the Palisades Fire. Edmeier is the Public Information Officer for CAL FIRE's Aviation Unit, and was deployed to the Palisades Fire. There she recorded the conflagration, keeping tabs on the dozens of flights in the air night and day as thousands of firefighters battled one of the most deadly and destructive wildfires in California history.

Hear how she worked through fatigue, 100 mph wind gusts and illegal drone flights to support the firefight.

Resources:

• CAL FIRE Aviation - https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/fire-protection/aviation-program
• LAFD Air Ops - https://lafd.org/about/special-operations/air-operations
• Drone Laws in Los Angeles - https://drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-la/

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For the last 30 years, Madeline Bernstein has been fighting the good fight to help rescue, shelter, and find forever homes for the pets of Los Angeles. She is the president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
During the Palisades Fire in January 2025, Madeline evacuated twice. Each time she quickly gathered her belongings, and her most beloved companions - two hibernating desert tortoises! They are the last two survivors of a once large menagerie of pets, and there was no way she was leaving them behind.
In this episode of Rebuild:LA, Madeline tells host Cameron Barrett how she prepared to evacuate, what she did to prepare looooong in advance of the emergency, and how you can do the same thing to help assure the safety of the pets in your life.

Resources:

• SPCA LA - https://spcala.com/
• MySafe:LA Pet Safety - https://www.mysafela.org/pet-safety/
• Downloadable Pet Safety Kit List - https://www.mysafela.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PetEmergencySafety_LA.pdf

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In the first episode of the Safe Community Project's Rebuild:LA, we talk with MySafe:LA Executive Officer David Barrett about how his non-profit is helping HOAs, neighborhoods and individual homeowners find ways to make their houses safer from wildfires. As Los Angeles begins to rebuild in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires, MySafe:LA is offering a path forward to make communities more resilient. Best of all, it's free!

For free home wildfire inspections:
213-634-0100
https://www.wildfirela.org/

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