What does this mean? 44th Birthday Reflections on losing my home in Palisades Fire
February 2, 2025 – Today is My 44th Birthday… I never imagined I’d spend it standing in the ashes of my family home after I watched it burn down in the Pacific Palisades fire on Jan 8. Surrounded by what’s left of everything I’ve worked my whole life for. I fought with everything I had. […]
Personal Update 3 Weeks After we Lost our Home on the Palisades Fire
The last three weeks have been… a lot. The chaos hasn’t stopped. Every day feels like a race just to take a few steps closer to some sense of normalcy. But I wanted to pause for a minute and share a few personal updates…👇🏼 Losing our home in the Pacific Palisades fire on January 8th […]
The Palisades Fire Disaster Could Have Been Prevented
Reliving the day we lost our home over and over again hasn’t been easy. It’s more than just sad – it’s painful, exhausting, and emotionally draining. But I know this isn’t just my story. It’s about shining a light on the families who need help and the problems that need real solutions. The hardest part […]
From Our Hearts to Yours: Thank You from the Mallen Family
We just want to take a moment, as a family, to say thank you. Your messages, your generosity, and your love have carried us through one of the hardest moments of our lives. While we’ve lost so much, we’re reminded every day that the greatest strength comes from the support of community and the power […]
Blake’s Message for Insurance and Gov Leaders about the Palisades Fire
“Like a good neighbour, State Farm is there…”. — Except they aren’t. I did everything I could to save my home… And now, I’m doing everything I can to tell my story. Why?Because this story is not just mine — it’s thousands of families’ stories. Thousands of people were dropped by @statefarm and other insurers just months […]
NBC NEWS: Palisades Fires – Blake Mallen Interview
We lost our home in the Palisades fire.All water was turned off Tuesday night while we were on site fighting to save it, and our @statefarm insurance dropped us from coverage in Sept. NBC reached out to me to share my story… I hope this message gets to the right people and helps them make the right […]
My First Person Experience Watching My Home Burn Down in the Palisades Fires
Our story is not just ours – it’s the reality of thousands of families facing the same challenges right now. We didn’t just lose a house—we lost our home. A place where memories were made, where we found safety and peace. We didn’t just lose things – we lost pieces of ourselves.Memories of growing up, […]
The Day Our Home Burned Down | Blake Mallen Family – Palisades Fire
Our family lost our home on Wednesday Jan 8th in the Palisades fire… We fought with everything we had — alongside incredible LAFD firefighters like @andrewmott101, Tony Verdecia, and many others who stayed with us until the very end, trying to save it. All the water and hydrants in the neighborhood stopped working. Without direct […]
