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Altadena Wildfires Destroy Day Care, Shatter Community Support

1/17/2025

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, wildfires in Altadena, California, obliterated Aurys Hernandez's family day care, a vital support for working-class families. In a mere three hours, the inferno ravaged their home and livelihood, leaving caregivers and domestic workers jobless and entire communities shattered, as essential homes and businesses vanished in the flames.

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Story summary

In a heartbreaking turn of events, wildfires in Altadena, California, obliterated Aurys Hernandez's family day care, a vital support for working-class families. In a mere three hours, the inferno ravaged their home and livelihood, leaving caregivers and domestic workers jobless and entire communities shattered, as essential homes and businesses vanished in the flames.