Weeks after the Eaton Fire, when smoke still clung to the air, John Dyson stood in front of the burned remains of the home he had lived in for nearly half a century.

"Most of the people are gone. It's like wiping something off the map," said Dyson.

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In that moment, the Altadena resident didn’t think he and his family would rebuild, but after nearly 11 months, Dyson is back in his new home Thursday.

"When I started to look at the cost of rebuilding to meet the new codes, I knew it was going to be a lot," said Dyson. "We have been looking forward to this for a long longtime. All the blood, sweat and tears, the encouragement."

A brand-new home in West Altadena has been reimagined and built stronger.

"The siding is no

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