‘On Wednesday morning, in Highland Park, Los Angeles, dawn never broke. The morning light... shifted from pitch-black to gradations of orange-brown as smoke from the Eaton Canyon fires billowed over the hills.’
‘Power outages from the Santa Anas are not unusual in L.A., and despite the Palisades Fire raging across town, they were trying to act normal...’
‘...we texted friends and neighbors, checking on their homes and kids and evacuation plans. Outside, the sound of the wind was terrifying...’
‘Most of my neighbors wore masks as they loaded their cars with shopping bags and suitcases. By the time we got back, all the phones in my house were buzzing with evacuation alerts.’
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