Fair Oaks Burger continues to feed a fire destroyed community

It's business like the fair oaks burger on the night of January 7, 2025, until the power went out, a customer Janet-thru who warned a growing fire on a growing fire at Eaton Canyon. Standing in the parking lot and Seeing the flame catchthat progresses from the side of the hill to the residential and commercial areas Lee knows that the habitual time to close the shop. We've turned on everything. We'll be back in the morning. We will clean. The last burger of the sun is moved and served – the final customer keeps receipt – and everyone left the building, not knowing what happens in times come.

Lee took his parents, living in the streets from fair burgers, and gathered his whole family in his home in the valley glen. “My parents are in their pajamas. They all have driving licenses and some money they keep in the freezer,” he said. Two days later, by social media, Lees knowing that the house of their parents at Altadena was burned, but their restaurant, which was a community staple since the 1980s, stood.

In February, three weeks ago, Lee's family and their employees opened a temporary patio kitchen at the Fair Oaks Burger and feeding their community in a world-class kitchen class. This collaboration began when the family was approached Organizer in Community Susan Parkthat suggests to do events in the distribution of food to pay to the park outside the pocket. Once World Central Kitchen learned about the plan, they entered and paid for food, and many community organizations worked together.

In the occurrent event days, a DJ specified where customers drive drive-thru usually wait for their orders, playing clumbia remixes in classic pop hits. Community members lined with drugs to get hot food dishes such as cheeseburgers, bowls, pancakes, and breakfast in a patio assembly line. In the parking lot, tables are covered with fresh produce provided by AIDS Healthcare Foundation, clothes from outside the bookcase, and things that are stable on the shelf from Kings house and queens. World Food Bank Community Health Workers are also on the site that helps disaster relief.

On Saturday, March 29, equal oaks burger turns to the altadena area not sold in rally, co-organized to My tribe raised. The parking lot filled with 550 residents of Aladena and supporters of community plans to maintain the property of Altadena in owning residents and local business owners – and from the rod of developers. People watch the shows of local musicians, share food, and spent time with their neighbors, most of the inhabitants and living areas outside the Altadena. To give the crowd, Mary and Churros and Big Granda are set by food for health.

Although the companionship of the World Central Central Kitchen ended on Saturday, April 5, community events outside the Fair Oaks Burger continue until someone says for them, Lee said. The family collaborates with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) – an association described by Lee “a dream,” as the foundation helps support costs such as collecting trash from events. AHF project Food for health Distributing new harvest every Saturday in the restaurant parking lot.

Saturday, April 12, From the closet be in fair oaks burgers with free clothes per week until the need for a garbage dress. Every Wednesday, the stable stable items are distributed by an event called Wednesday Wednesday. On Thursday, April 17, Fed-Ex, Feed the children,, See this tube Inc.,, The world of world strong in the world's bank and Urban Farm,, Aaron Culture Community CenterAnd altadena 2030 will include fair oaks burger for another health of prayer Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday's distribution activity. Residents are encouraged to bring shopping bags and carts to gather firms firm, de-nails, snacks, drinks, new clothes. “That's a big event for people in the community,” Lee said.

With the help of the foodition of Hollywood's Foodition, Lee and his brother Christy created the Fed Fed Atsena Fund. A limited amount of free food is distributed by Aladena residents on Wednesday and Saturday vendors for moving residents for moving residents for moving residents.

An integration with the community to another. By AHF, Lee met Boyle Heights Malalist Robert Vargas, the artist behind the 150-foot-long Small tokyo mural of dodger shohei ohtani. Vargas plans to paint a mural of southern walls of restaurant to represent Altadena community strength.

In the early May, fair oaks burgers hoped to reopen its doors and Christena in a new grill. After the fire, the restaurant sits unplugged and powerless. The value of asbestos, lead, and other chemicals surrounding the restaurant block induces the family to focus on the restaurant's content – replace the equipment and repeat the floor. Since building itself does not burn, Lee does not get a lot of help from insurance – instead, he is waiting for a loan; using money from Gofundme at the restaurantthat is currently in 13 percent of its purpose; and pay for equipment with money without pocket.

“We owe, but we can open,” Lee said.