Hi Bluesky, my house was one of those that was destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena, CA this last week. I need your help rebuilding my life. Please read and consider donating or sharing my GoFundMe. GoFundMe: gofund.me/e69c2676 Story in thread 🧵 #eaton #losangeles - ThreadSky

minijungletroll.bsky.social • 50 days ago

Hi Bluesky, my house was one of those that was destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena, CA this last week. I need your help rebuilding my life.

Please read and consider donating or sharing my GoFundMe.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e69c2676
Story in thread 🧵

#eaton #losangeles

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smadseli.bsky.social•49 days ago

Oh, Kristen. Oh no. I’m so sorry to hear this, that’s unimaginable.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•48 days ago

Thank you, Mads. It was the first place that felt like home in years. We had wild parrots overhead and I loved going to the local shops for things like fresh pasta for dinner. I'm devastated.

smadseli.bsky.social•47 days ago

I cannot even imagine. I am so so sorry this happened, and I hope you can rebuild a life you love just as much or a little more, for good measure. ❤️

delebrin.com•48 days ago

I am so sorry this happened to you Kristen. While nothing can replace some of what you've lost, I hope what I gave helps give a little comfort. ❤️

minijungletroll.bsky.social•48 days ago

Thank you, Chris. <3 I hope you're doing well these days.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

On Monday afternoon, LA was informed that we were going to be hit with "strong winds" and there was a high chance of wildfires. I let my studio know that I may be without power over the next few days but would be online by Thursday or Friday at the latest.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

After all, Santa Ana winds had always been a moderate inconvenience for my sinuses, but nothing more.

Around 4:30 AM Tuesday, we began experiencing power outages and extremely strong winds. If you've ever lived through a hurricane, imagine the wind without the rain.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

Flying debris hit the house and windows all night, making it difficult to sleep. By 6:40 PM Tuesday, I started to notice the night sky outside our front window was glowing orange. By 9:00PM the ominous glow had exploded into a full-on wildfire outside the kitchen window.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

Initially, this was uncomfortable, but not immediately concerning. After all, it was miles away, and I've lived in LA for years and seen massive fires burning on mountains in the distance. Naive in retrospect.

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

By now, the winds were gusting at 60-100MPH, which carried embers for miles. Fortunately, the air around south Altadena were thick and clouded with smoke, but our air was clear.

How quickly things changed. At 3AM, I began smelling smoke in my bedroom and decided to pack a bag "just in case."

minijungletroll.bsky.social•50 days ago

I had barely gotten my suitcase out of the closet when my phone lit up with an evacuation notice. We were told to leave immediately. Not a Set notice, an immediate Go notice. We had never even received a Set notice.

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