‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After Evacuating

“They’re having meals proper right here. Now we’re staying at an Airbnb. I come forwards and backwards to get meals, or waters and stuff like that. Actually, to return get sizzling meals so we are able to come eat. Lots of stuff that’s been useful is all of the donations and stuff that these individuals have offered for us. They’re going to have a wildfire aid night time, too. After which additionally this different place referred to as Altadena Women, they’re making a gift of some stuff too.” “With out faculty, I actually don’t have loads to do. However once I hang around with my mother and my aunties and my cousins, they refill my schedule. Although I don’t actually like having to do math and never with the ability to play on a regular basis, I actually like faculty, hanging out with my buddies. I at all times knew a hearth was going to occur finally, however I didn’t comprehend it was going to be like this — destroying homes all over the place it went and blocking issues. And yeah, making individuals not be capable of have a house or going again to their house to get what they want.” I by no means thought that it could occur to Altadena, to our neighborhood. It’s not going to look the identical. It’s not going to be the identical.”