'We Couldn't Stay': Family Life in California After Evacuation

“They have food here. Now we live at Airbnb. I come back and forth to get food, or waters and stuff like that. Really, come get some hot food so we can come eat. A lot of stuff that has been helpful is the donations and stuff that these people have given us. They also have a wildfire relief night. And then also this other place called Altadena Girls, they're giving stuff out too.” “Without school, I really don't have much to do. But when I hang out with my mom and my moms and my cousins, they fill up my schedule. Even though I don't like doing math and not being able to play all the time, I really like school, hanging out with my friends. I always knew a fire was going to happen eventually, but I never knew it would be like this – destroying houses everywhere it went and blocking things . And yes, making it impossible for people to have a home or go back to their home to get what they need. ” I never thought it would happen to Altadena, to our neighborhood. It's not going to look the same anymore. It's never going to be the same again.”