For 105 years Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena has been bringing holiday spirit to the people of Altadena and countless tourists who make their way to Santa Rosa Avenue for a glimpse of its famous holiday lights.

This weekend, months after the Eaton Fire, residents have gathered once again to begin that yearly tradition to hang up the lights.

In January, when the fire rolled through the tight-knit community, the lights were still wrapped around the Deodar cedars on each side of the mile-long pathway.

"Some of the lines were burned but not many, for as big of an event this was in terms of fire damage," said Scott Wardlaw, president of the Christmas Tree Lane Association.

The lights usually come down in February, after the rainy season, to make sure it's safe to scale the trees. This year

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