The Brief
- Four months after a fire destroyed their home, the Galicia family says squatters and vandals continue breaking into the property.
- The family says they repeatedly warned the city about squatters at the abandoned property next door before the fire and believes the blaze started there.
- The Galicias are urging the city to secure the neighboring property, saying it continues to attract trespassers, illegal dumping and other activity.
LOS ANGELES – Four months after a devastating fire destroyed their home, the Galicia family says they are still fighting the same problems they warned city officials about before the blaze.
The family invited FOX 11 inside their fire-damaged home near Larchmont for an exclusive look at what remains of the property. The house, which was heavily damaged in the March 8 fire, is now covered in graffiti and littered with signs of repeated break-ins, according to the family.
“This was my dining area,” Pastor Juan Galicia said while walking through the charred remains of the home.…