‘We Could not Keep’: A California Household’s Life After Evacuation

“They eat meals proper right here. We are actually staying at Airbnb. I shuttle to get meals or water and issues like that. Actually, let’s come get some sizzling meals to come back eat. Lots of issues which were useful are all of the donations and different issues that these individuals have given us. They may even have an evening to assist with fires. After which additionally this different place referred to as Altadena Ladies, additionally they give away some stuff. “With out faculty, I actually haven’t got a lot to do. However once I exit with my mother, my aunts, and my cousins, they refill my schedule. Although I do not like doing math and never with the ability to play on a regular basis, I actually like faculty, hanging out with my buddies. I at all times knew a hearth would occur ultimately, however I did not know it might be like this—destroying homes all over the place and blocking issues. And sure, it makes individuals unable to have a house or return to their dwelling to get what they want. I by no means thought it might occur to Altadena, to our neighborhood. It’s going to by no means look the identical once more. It’s going to by no means be the identical.”