LOS ANGELES - Blake Mallen and his family are still picking up the pieces after losing their home in the destructive Palisades Fire.

Not only did they lose their home, but his children were also displaced from their schools. Since then, he has become an advocate for recovery and accountability.

What they're saying:

On Thursday, Mallen was a guest on Good Day LA. Back in February, he was joined by Good Day LA anchor Jenn Lahmers after his family returned to what was once their home. Mallen shared that after it was announced an arrest had been made in the fire investigation, it opened up old wounds and took him back to that gut-wrenching day.

"A lot of the emotion obviously brought me right back to the moments on Jan. 7 and 8," he said. "The world and the conversation continue to mov

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