To the editor: I wish to tackle this letter to the firefighters and different first responders in Los Angeles.
My husband and I reside in Mandeville Canyon. To say we have been in hurt’s manner is an understatement. We have been within the direct path of the Palisades fireplace, apparently destined to be the following group of properties to go up in flames.
It takes a uniquely robust, courageous, devoted particular person to depart family members behind and sacrifice his or her personal private security and life to assist hundreds of full strangers. You aren’t heroes. In my eyes, you’re superheroes.
This was Armageddon. The eyes of the world have been on you. And regardless of horrendous adversity, your willpower by no means wavered, overpowering one of many worst disasters in California historical past. If the fires weren’t stopped at Mandeville Canyon, it might have been an extra lack of unfathomable proportion. However you extraordinary women and men risked every part to be sure that didn’t occur.
Simply as these horrendous fires might be remembered as one of many worst occasions ever in California, your work may even have a spot in historical past. You fought an unattainable battle and wouldn’t settle for defeat.
Once more, my heartfelt due to all of the firefighters, law enforcement officials, first responders, Nationwide Guard and all different courageous souls for doing such a rare job.
Claudia Kanne, Los Angeles
