6,571 homes were destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County
As of February 23, 2026, of the 6,571 homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in unincorporated Los Angeles County, a total of 13 homes have been rebuilt, according to the official LA Recovers website. One home has been built in Pacific Palisades according to Los Angeles “LA Recovers.”
Is that a joke – LA Recovers?
Notably, the federal government handled the cleanup – FEMA, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers.
In July, Governor Gavin Newsom and the First Partner made a huge pretense of “recognizing” the six month anniversary of the devastating fires, “as well as the progress made and steps being taken to rebuild and restore the communities affected,” a press release by the governor’s office said.
But nothing had been accomplished except the federal government’s clean up. It was all talk and all dog-and-pony-show for Newsom, completed with people in uniform as props. As usual.
However, across the state, cities are being forced to build “affordable housing” they don’t want by the Newsom Administration, resulting in construction projects everywhere… except Pacific Palisades. I’m waiting for that order.
They can make housing projects work for “affordable” housing rent seekers, but not for single family homes who own the property.
It has now been over a year since fires ravaged homes in the Palisades and nearby areas of Los Angeles County, and over one year since the Globe was in Pacific Palisades and photographed the devastation:
The Los Angeles County Permitting Progress Dashboard is an embarrassment, or it should be, and is reminiscent of the COVID dashboards Gov. Newsom’s administration and counties maintained.
As of March 2, 2026, of the 6,571 homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, a total of 13 homes have been rebuilt. One – 1 – home has been rebuilt in Pacific Palisades, and 12 have been rebuilt in the Eaton area.