The parts of Altadena that did not burn were saved by residents with their own hands: I've worked all my life for this, and to lose it all in one night? I'm going to fight'

"They are ordinary men. Blacksmiths, fathers, husbands, retirees, musicians. Regular guys who were at home when the wind started to blow and the embers began to fly."

"They decided to stay put in Altadena, one of the places most badly affected by the Los Angeles fires, and try to save their homes, but also, as far as possible, those of their neighbors."

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