Homes and businesses across Southern California are still burning tonight, and there appears to be no end in sight.
Celebrities took to social media to express their disappointment at losing their homes and luxury cars, but one Altadena family is mourning the loss of much more.
The young boy from Altadena stood next to his mother and brother during an interview with Fox 11. In the background, you can see broken siding and what looks like bricks from a house, as well as the charred remains of many other lost homes.
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A young boy from Altadena stands next to his mother and brother after devastating wildfires. (Fox News Digital)
The young boy seemed to remain calm as he recounted the horrific moment of losing his home while clinging to the two remaining things he had in the world.
“Then – the power went out…and we were going to save our dad, but he came. And then we had power, flashlights, they were great, and I went and they woke us up, me and my brother . Then we left home,” the boy said.
He said items in the house were burned, including his most prized 3D printer.
“It’s special to me, and it makes me a little sad, but, I don’t know why, but that’s what happens in our family,” the boy said. “A lot of the things I loved are gone. Now, everything is broken and has lost its color and stuff. Those are the only things I have.”
A young boy from Altadena stands next to his mother and brother and talks about all that was lost in the wildfires. (Fox News Digital)
The visibly disappointed boy showed reporters the remains of his parents’ bike and said he wanted to come to his former home to identify what was damaged and see what was left.
“I wanted to check if it wasn’t damaged and my dad took a video that showed it was damaged,” he said. “We went here today so we know what happened, our chimney was where Santa Claus came and now it’s gone. Now we can’t get presents here anymore.”
Thousands of people are facing this situation as wildfires rage across the region.
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Houses burned as wildfire rages in Altadena area. (Fox News Digital)
The mother said on social media that she was left mentally exhausted by the incident as her family tried to save their lives. She said they had waited more than a year to receive the brand new 3D printer mentioned in her son’s interview.
She pointed out how quickly it all happened, saying it was so fast that she didn’t think much of the fire until it grew bigger and bigger, fueled by the wind.
“It all happened so fast. We thought we still had time to go back and save more belongings, but within 5 hours, the entire neighborhood was burned to the ground. We took our children and two dogs with what little we had Stuff left. “We were lucky enough to find a hotel in DTLA where we have been staying since Wednesday morning. While we are thankful we are safe, the pain of losing everything is immense. People often say, ‘The most important thing is While this is true, it doesn’t take away the heartbreak of losing a loved one.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the family for comment, but understandably they, like many families, still have a lot to do as they rebuild the homes they have worked so hard for.
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The Eaton Fire, burning in the Pasadena-Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles, is one of several fires ravaging the city. As of Thursday, nearly 30,000 acres were affected by fires and nearly 15,000 homes and buildings were at risk, up from 13,000 as of Wednesday morning. Firefighters have been working to contain wildfires sparked by strong winds in Santa Ana.
