The Hughes Fire quickly escalated, burning 5,000 acres and leading to mass evacuations in Southern California. Many families, including that of Deputy Dist. Atty. Jonathan Hatami, are feeling 'fire fatigue' after weeks of living in anxiety due to persistent fire threats. Hatami described the scene as tense at his children's school where parents and kids were emotionally affected. His family is prepared for evacuation, emphasizing the emotional toll of worrying about homes, safety, and loved ones fighting the fire on the frontline.
You had some parents crying. You had younger kids ... they were crying. You could see the smoke from the school, everybody is kind of on edge.
We're sort of on standby to see what might happen, we're ready to go.
It's hard to go to work when you're worried your house could burn down and your kids are at school and your wife is out there.
Everybody is on edge. It's a lot. I love California. I love Los Angeles, but this is definitely stressful.
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