The Eaton Fire in January forced Jackson and Niko Brooks to evacuate their home, sparking a sense of helplessness as they witnessed their community suffer. In response, they organized a GoFundMe and a volunteer effort, primarily involving their peers, to support fire victims. This experience shifted their perception of climate change from abstract to immediate reality, highlighting the tangible impacts of natural disasters like wildfires on local communities. Their story raises questions about how such events could invigorate climate action in Los Angeles.
We felt very helpless, because we felt like we had to be back home, protecting our home, protecting our community, because it was falling apart in front of us.
Seeing the fires and everything that's happened-how it's sprung over all of Southern California-is just devastating...We have proof of it. It's here, and it's really affecting everyone.
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