Thousands have been impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to spread through Southern California. Here are some of their stories.
From those who have lost everything, to those trying desperately to prevent further damage, the devastation of the Southern California wildfires has impacted thousands. continued to spread Wednesday in Los Angeles County, including a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area that, as of Wednesday afternoon, had‘Our worst fear happened.
A longtime Los Angeles resident who fled his home on Tuesday due to the wildfires returned to find that his house and much of his community had burned.."And then as you’re driving through the community, it's the same thing. I'm saying 70 percent of the business gone, 30 percent of the houses for sure gone, and it may be closer to 50 percent, but I tend to want to air on the side of being cautious.
As multiple wildfires continue to spread through Southern California, personnel from surrounding areas have joined forces to battle the blaze. But even with the added support, containment has remained impossible due to high winds.."I mean everyone’s doing the best they can with what we have, and it's just frustrating that it's just not enough."Lolita Lopez talks to a woman who lost everything in the Eaton Fire.
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