WASHINGTON — California native Edwin Castro, who won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot in 2022, is buying up lots that were ravaged by the Los Angeles-area fires earlier this year.

Castro has spent around $10 million buying up 15 properties in his hometown of Altadena, where he purchased his lucky winning ticket. The 33-year-old plans to rebuild homes in the devastated community.

"This is for a family that wants to move in, " Castro told the Wall Street Journal during a recent walk-through of one of the fire-torn neighborhoods. "Those are the people that need to be looked out for right now."

According to the Wall Street Journal, Castro is among many wealthy investors taking an interest in the Altadena area. The outlet reported that a San Diego developer, a Los Angeles-area

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