“It was our retirement. It was our investment. It was our equity. It was everything.”

Teachers, plumbers and nurses bought into L.A.’s affluent neighborhoods decades ago. The bulk of their fortunes are tied up in homes that are now ash. https://on.wsj.com/3PTw2gJ

Indescribable shock is the closest vibe I'm getting from family in LA. This is about empathy and says it better than I can.
youtu.be/0cVUusUOgHs

Yeah, it's depressing to hear stories about looters, arsonists, and those politicizing the fires.

There are also stories about people donating to recovery efforts, opening their homes to strangers, businesses & communities banding together.

Don't let the evildoers dampen your faith in humanity.