Some died protecting loved ones. Some died trying to protect their home with a garden hose. Some died waiting for help to arrive.

As friends and families grieve the loss of their grandmothers, friends, neighbors and other loved ones to the Palisades and Eaton fires that tore through Los Angeles County in 2025, they told us their stories. Here’s what they said.

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