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By Solomon O. Smith | California Black Media
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- The blue flames of a gas leak can be seen in the remains of a structure fire. Many of these gas leaks were a serious problem for nearby home owners with intact homes worried about explosions or embers.Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- An abandoned car sits near a burning garage and the remains of the attached home. Many people opted to leave during the evacuation but returned to find little remained of their home.Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- Fire crews walk past the ashes of a home and an open gas leak which continues to burn.Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- For many in Altadena staying in their homes meant keeping the flames from their neighbors house from spreading. Garden hoses and dilligence were often the only tools available. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- A mailbox and a citrus tree are the only remaining structures on this property.. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- A fire fighter walks back to the truch as another crewmwmber uses a shovel to put out a relatively small fire. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
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- A sign marking a neighborhood corner remains standing amid a smoke filled sky and falling ashe. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
