It's not too early for Christmas lights in an Altadena neighborhood that suffered so much tragedy and loss this year.

Christmas Tree Lane stretched for a mile on Santa Rosa Avenue each year, bringing holiday cheer to the community. However, after the Eaton Fire ripped through the area in January, the street has gone dark.

Over the weekend, volunteers began the hard work to put up thousands of lights along the street, brightening spirits and shining a light on the community's resilience.

After the devastating wildfire, there was concern the 105-year tradition saw its last holiday season.

"I was worried about the tradition, it has been apart of my life since early childhood," South Pasadena resident Joshua Tomoyasu said. "I was definitely praying the trees would make it through."

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