Father and Daughter Help Evacuees Learn Whether Their Homes Survived California Wildfires
Vanessa Prata and her father Aluizio Prata pose for a self-portrait in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2025, with damage from the Eaton fire behind them. Vanessa Prata via AP
As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car. They focused on saving irreplaceable items, like family photographs and a baby doll from Vanessa’s childhood.
