Rather than rebuild, some homeowners are relocating existing houses to Eaton Fire zone

Thousands of people in Altadena and Pasadena lost their homes in the devastating Eaton Fire, and now some of those residents have decided to relocate existing houses from other parts of Southern California to now-empty property lots in the fire zone rather than rebuild.

The Historic House Relocation Project takes homes that were set to be demolished and gives them a new life with victims of the wildfire.

Evan Chambers, who lost his home in the Eaton Fire, is helping to dismantle an old historic house in Hollywood — saving every board, light and tub to make them part of his new home in Altadena…

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