Documentary filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos, who highlighted life after the 2018 Camp Fire, lost everything in the Palisades Fire in a terrifying case of life imitating art.

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts following a wildfire, drawing from his experience as a Camp Fire survivor and

The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door, which then allows fire to penetrate to the neighbor’s carpets, furniture and appliances. In dense neighborhoods, the events play out like a contagion.

Paradise is six years into rebuilding its town, and since then, leaders have improved on evacuation procedures, learned how to guide rebuilding, and set prospects for building fire-wise communities.

The Paradise community is standing in solidarity with Angelenos as wildfires ravage Southern California, sharing support after their experience in the 2018 Camp

Jamie Johnston lived in a mobile home park known as Pacific Palisades Bowl. However, due to the rising cost of living, Johnston had to say goodbye

"The experience of losing your home is like a cleaver splitting life into two parts, the before and the after."

In addition to the loss of homes, property and irreplaceable keepsakes, fire victims are also faced with navigating a frustrating government bureaucracy in their recovery effort.

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.

Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion and $130 billion.

As fires continue to displace tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County, experts worry about the long-term effects on the already dire homelessness crisis.

Goodlin said while the damage in Southern California is reminiscent of that after the Camp Fire, with leadership she has the same hope for communities there as she did for Paradise — recovery.