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Burned homes and rattled nerves: Altadena residents grapple with toll of deadly LA blaze

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      I’ve seen really bad fires, but this is the worst I’ve ever seen,
      Guardian
      said Harley, 28, who did not give his last name
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      My entire neighbourhood was burned to the ground,
      Daily Express
      he said
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      I could have gone to the shelter in Pasadena, but who knows if things will get worse from there,
      The Sun
      he exclusively told The U.S. Sun
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      Feels like a real failing of the city,
      The Sun
      slammed Crowley
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      David Ortiz
      This is pretty much the worst possible scenario for a firefight,
      The Sun
      the Los Angeles Fire Department's David Ortiz told KTLA
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      Really infuriating to learn that Mayor Karen Bass defunded the fire department to the tune of $23 million,
      The Sun
      he said
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      They had to get out by foot. They had to leave their cars,
      The Sun
      he said
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      Nothing phases me. It's not great, but I've been through worse,
      The Sun
      he said
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      We have lost practically everything; the flames have consumed all our dreams,
      International Business Times
      he told AFP
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      When I went back in and yelled out his name, he didn't reply back,
      International Business Times
      Shari Shaw said
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      Fortunately, the Sunset Fire is under control,
      International Business Times
      said Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles City Fire Department
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      Significant fire growth remains likely with ongoing or new fires" throughout Thursday and into Friday
      International Business Times
      said a National Weather Service bulletin
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      They are numb. They don't know what they will return to once this fire is contained,
      International Business Times
      she told local news KTLA
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      Our death count today would be significantly higher without their heroic actions,
      International Business Times
      Augustin told reporters
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      This is all his fault,
      International Business Times
      Trump said on his Truth social platform
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      We had multiple helicopters continuously dropping (water). And within an hour, a bulk of the fire had been knocked down,
      International Business Times
      she said
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      My son left the house before us on foot, he doesn't have a cell phone or anything like that, so I'm searching for him now,
      Hindustan Times
      he was quoted by AFP
    • 88:88
      Just because we’re not seeing the same strength of winds as we saw last night, I urge everyone to remain at a high state of vigilance, as we still have these fires growing and we still have the winds to create the rapid spread,
      Hindustan Times
      he was quoted as saying, adding
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      The county turned off our water supply so we're out there with shovels throwing dirt on fires,
      Hindustan Times
      he told AFP,
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      This was a just a little antique shop, a pizza place. These places have been here forever, ever since I've been alive,
      Hindustan Times
      he added