A man wearing a hazmat suit and ventilator, Gerhard Pichel, stands amid the ruins of his Pacific Palisades home destroyed by the January 7, 2025 Palisades Fire.

“things are just things” and can be replaced

Palisadian Gerhard Pichel stands amid the ruins of his home destroyed by the January 7, 2025 Palisades Fire.

Pacific Palisades Voices

My family has called the Palisades home for 25 years. On January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed the homes and legacies of thousands of families, including ours, in a preventable catastrophe.

Pacific Palisades Voices tells one story through the shared experience of five different families. Loss, resilience, grief, love, and hope. This is the first in a series of films giving voice to our community.

Thank you for watching.

Steve Danton


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