"So, my daughter, Robin, was born Jan. 5, 2025. Hi, baby. That's you. When I first saw her, I was like, Oh my God, she's here.' She was crying and immediately when she was up on my face, she stopped crying. I got the room with the view. But it wasn't until way later, I saw a fire near the Pasadena Mountains. We're watching the news on the TV, hoping that it's just not going to reach our house."
"The Eaton fire has scorched over 13,000 acres. Sixteen people confirmed dead. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed. And then that's when we got the call. Liz's mom crying, saying the house is on fire. Oh, please. No, Dios mio. Go back. Don't go that way. It's closed. Go, turn. Turn back. Our house is burning, Veli. Oh my God. It was just surreal. Like, I couldn't believe it."
"My family has lived in Altadena for about 40 years. It was so quiet. There's no freeways. My grandmother was across the street from us. All our family would have Christmas there, Thanksgivings. She had her nopales in the back. She would always just go out and cut them down and make salads out of them. My grandmother is definitely the matriarch of our family."
A couple in Altadena welcomed their daughter, Robin, on Jan. 5, 2025. Two days later the Eaton fire spread through the area, scorching over 13,000 acres, killing sixteen people and destroying more than 1,000 structures. The couple received a call that their house and several neighbors' homes were burning, and they watched their neighborhood turn to ash. The family had lived in Altadena for about 40 years, with deep multigenerational ties and traditions centered around their grandmother. The couple had spent 15 years preparing for a child and remodeled their house for the baby. The first year with their daughter brought chaos, grief, and the difficult work of rebuilding life and home.
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