In January, biologists in the Los Angeles area rushed to rescue tiny northern tidewater gobies (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in Malibu’s Topanga Canyon Lagoon. Tidewater gobies are small fish that inhabit California’s lagoons, estuaries, and marshes. However, after the Palisades fires, there were limited options for natural recolonization from Topanga Canyon Lagoon, so biologists decided to lend a hand. Northern tidewater gobies are small, endangered fish that live in lagoons, estuaries, and marches in California. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that the Los Angeles fires severely damaged countless homes—and not just ours.