In Altadena, rebuilding a fire-damaged home may come with another major expense as the idea of undergrounding utilities is picking up traction.
For homeowners, hooking it up to underground utility service can carry an added bill that runs into the thousands of dollars, and in certain cases, into the tens of thousands.
Those potential charges are likely to be part of the discussion when Los Angeles County Public Works is set to update the Altadena Town Council on undergrounding work connected to recovery from the 2025 Eaton Fire.
Here’s what to know
At a town council meeting at the Altadena Community Center, Ciara Barnett, an assistant deputy director at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, is expected to deliver the undergrounding presentation, according to Pasadena Now. A public comment segment devoted specifically to that update is also on the agenda…