ΓΓΝΕ Environmental Answers the Call for California Wildfire Recovery
Fire. Wind. Chaos.
It started with drought. After months of measurable dryness across Southern California, the landscape was a tinderbox. Then the Santa Ana winds arrivedβ€”hot, fast, and relentlessβ€” turning the Palisades and Eaton fires into unstoppable forces. In mere days, entire neighborhoods were reduced to ash. ΓΓΝΕs, cars, and communities were lost. Toxic debris and hazardous materials were left behind. It wasn’t just
destructionβ€”it was danger. ΓΓΝΕ was already on California’s disaster response list. When the call came, we moved fast. Contracted through EQM on behalf of the EPA, we mobilized for full-scale hazardous materials removal from fire impacted sites.
This Is What We’re Made For.
By March, we had deployed 92 team members, rotated for endurance, and navigated everything from dense fog to punishing heat. We removed hazardous materials with precisionβ€”often with nothing but hand toolsβ€”creating safe conditions for residents, responders, and rebuilding crews. This is what it means to stand between disaster and recovery. To do the gritty, essential work that helps a community begin again.
To our crews, ΓΓΝΕ sees you, and we thank you.
During the response to the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, ΓΓΝΕ created a custom two-sided challenge coin to honor the extraordinary efforts of those who worked on-site. This
coin was not given lightlyβ€”it was earned. The coin represents long days, tough conditions, and unwavering commitment in the face of danger and devastation. From navigating unstable debris fields to working in full PPE through heat, rain, and fatigue, the crews on the ground embodied ΓΓΝΕ’s mission. The coin serves as a lasting symbol of respect, recognition, and gratitude from ΓΓΝΕ to the individuals who made recovery possible.