Recovery Poll

The Department of Angels, an advocacy group focused on the LA Fire recovery, has released its June survey of 2,000 Eaton and Palisades Fire survivors. Key highlights from the findings include:

• Six Months Later: 7 in 10 Survivors Still Not Home 

• Renters face greater risks of long-term displacement and exclusion from recovery support. 

• Only 1 in 4 of those who suffered severe damage or loss of their property have had their claims fully approved and these breakdowns are forcing people to sell.

• 84% believe their home or land is contaminated by fire residue, but only 37% report any testing, mostly done privately and at personal cost. 95% of survivors support a coordinated, government-led testing and cleanup effort. 

• Survivors turn first to neighbors (73%), friends and family (57%), social media (39%), private chats (36%), and trusted local figures like block captains (21%) and faith leaders (19%) for useful, timely recovery information.

To learn more, see the Department of Angels poll results here.