The fire had caught her by surprise. It was miles away — at least according to the TV news — when what sounded like rain hitting the roof caused her to look outside. Chunks of burned wood, still smoking, were falling from the sky. Ten minutes later, a neighbor banged on her door, yelling that it was time to leave. She grabbed her cats and began to drive out through thickening smoke.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 08, 2018 21:12 UTC