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flag Author Octavia Butler's burial site escapes damage as fire raises gentrification fears in Altadena.

flag Science fiction author Octavia Butler, known for her novel "Parable of the Sower," which imagined a fire-ravaged Los Angeles, is buried in Altadena's Mountain View Cemetery, which recently suffered minimal damage from a fire. flag Butler's work, which foresaw a post-apocalyptic LA plagued by climate change, racism, and economic inequality, has gained renewed relevance. flag The Eaton fire has raised concerns about the recovery of Altadena, a historically Black community, amid fears of gentrification.

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