Photographer Andrew Friendly captures the harrowing experience of the Los Angeles fires in January that destroyed numerous neighborhoods, including his own. Watching the devastation unfold from his studio in Silver Lake, he chronicles the destruction of places like Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Evacuating his family and losing his own home, Friendly recounts the ordeal while highlighting the overwhelming generosity of friends and strangers who supported those affected. His reflections offer a poignant narrative on loss, community resilience, and the human spirit amidst disaster.
"Between the two conflagrations, thirteen thousand dwellings were destroyed, mine among them."
"My salient and best memories of those sleepless, miserable first days revolve around the wild generosity that was on display."
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