"It was trauma. When that wind started, I was like... 'oh my gosh'," said Eaton Fire survivor Jill, who lost her home in last year's wind-driven fire.
When another violent wind event tore through the area, further dismantling burned-out structures like the historic Woodbury Building, the fear and memories came rushing back.
"It all came back. It's nothing you can describe. It's like a piece of hell. It was like Dante's Inferno," she said.
"The PTSD out here is real. People feel it every time the wind blows. I know people who evacuate just because it's windy... They'll go stay in a hotel somewhere else, it's that bad," said Edgar McGregor.
For many traumatized residents in Altadena, the fear is constant that even a small spark carried by the wind could ignite another devastating fire.
McGregor pointed to the eerie sound of fire-damaged walls collapsing from an already destroyed building during the weekend's windstorm.
"The wind was pushing on that front facade that was weakened by the fire, and it just shoved it over. Only 36-mile-an-hour gusts were enough to do that. Imagine all the burned-out trees throughout Altadena that were weakened by the fire and haven't been removed. We were concerned that a lot of those could come down during the windstorm as well. We're going to be dealing with this for years to come," he added.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger released the following statement:
"Over the weekend, I closely monitored the impact of the high winds across the North Los Angeles County communities I represent. In Altadena, there have been no reports of street trees or major limbs down. However, Los Angeles County Public Works has confirmed that one Eaton Fire damaged commercial structure had a partial wall collapse due to the strong winds and the building has since been red tagged to protect public safety."