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87-Year-Old Altadena Veteran Still Fighting To Return Home After Eaton Fire
"I just want to go back home," Brown said, while speaking with CBS LA.
November 11, 2026
Nearly two years after the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, one 87-year-old disabled U.S. veteran is still fighting to get back home.
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Peter Brown thought his new prefab home would be completed by at least 2027, but his contractor is asking for tens of thousands more to finish the job. Though he says he's running out of money, he hasn't yet run out of hope.
"I just want to go back home," Brown said while speaking with CBS LA.
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