Podcast Featuring EFRU’s Dr. Nicole Maccalla

Rebuild LA Episode 052: Just Because Your Home Is Still Standing, Doesn’t Mean You’ve Escaped the Fire highlights Dr. Nicole Maccalla, who spent the first two days of the Eaton Fire fighting to save her home. Although the structure remained standing, she discovered afterward that it was uninhabitable—filled with ash and contaminated by invisible toxins such as lead, asbestos, and heavy metals. In the months since, she has struggled to navigate insurance, federal assistance, and state policy gaps while trying to make her home safe again. Dr. Maccalla and fellow survivors formed Eaton Fire Residents United, creating a website filled with critical information and hard-earned lessons to help others facing similar challenges. This week, Cameron Barrett speaks with Dr. Maccalla about her experience and her advocacy work. Listen to the podcast here.