Altadena had been a haven from California s insurance nightmare. The L.A. fires could change that

Get the Full StoryAs they rebuild, residents of the middle-class enclave could face steep price hikes.

Randy and Miki Quinton held hands as they walked uphill into what remains of their neighborhood in Altadena, the unincorporated Los Angeles suburb where they had lived for more than 20 years. After they entered the barricaded neighborhood through an open alleyway with two of their friends on Friday, the husband and wife confronted a scene of utter devastation: The Eaton Fire had incinerated hundreds of homes and cars in the middle-class neighborhood, leaving behind only ash-soaked chimneys and flaming gas lines. The Quintons own house had been vaporized, along with all their belongings.

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