She had been keeping an eye on the mountain that sits across from her single-story Pacific Crest Estates home since 5 a.m. Even though officials ordered mandatory evacuations in Wrightwood, she and hundreds of other residents had chosen to stay behind. State and federal fire authorities have announced mandatory evacuations for all of Wrightwood, and sheriff's deputies went through the community late Tuesday night urging residents to leave. "I don't want to make the firefighters' job tougher than it already is," Ramirez said, snapping photos of the large smoke cloud. She said she trusts firefighters will do everything they can to keep their homes safe when she leaves.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 17, 2016 19:25 UTC