The holiday for La wildfire victims is an exercise in solving polreative problems

Los Angeles – this time last year, Jon Cherkas and his wife released preparations to relatives, friends and neighbors for the California news of more than 20 years to their southern home.

This year, the couple is planning a dinner with friends in ScottsDale, Arizona.

“We have a good community and happy neighbors,” he said. “It’s something else now.”

Cherkas’ Home about an average of 16,000 structures were destroyed in the past 7 wild animals. 7 Nati Wildspire consumed entire swaths of Los Angeles county district. At least 31 people were killed, and more than 57,000 hectares were destroyed in communities including Alladena, including Masia Pasimén.

Thousands of vacant lots are now in the neighborhood of encouragement that will be mentioned with holiday decorations. Survivors say the constant reminder that nothing is lost gives them a sense of gratitude for Thanksgiving.

“I’m optimistic and try not to stay there,” Cherkas. He was seen wildly disrupting the lives of many other people. But now, he said, “I’m a different person.”

So instead of getting ready for the annual party, Cherkas and his wife chose to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with their old neighbors from Suna Mesta. that penetrated into Arizona before the fire hit.

Be with old friends, he said, “Makes it feel a little like home.”

Cherkas intended to rebuild but said it took longer than expected. Like all natural disasters, rebuilding is a process. Approximately 2,000 permits have been issued in the burn zone in 5,000 applications received on date, according to the state dashboard. About 3,100 reviews and thousands more have been submitted.

Tom Re, who just lost his home in the Isceades fire, said this year has learned to solve the Problem-Clear. For Easter, about Hunt Wast year eggs to work in the garden of the house, he and his wife drowned the rental condo. Adults wear t-shirts with velcro-attached eggs. TIDA HOLDING PULIT, Oldnung was punished for grandmother.

“Things have changed, but I have to find entertainment,” he said

When asked where to host Thank you around, Reed decided one day simply wasn’t enough. Instead of cramming everything into a condo, Reed, his wife and the rest of the family will spend the weekend at Lake Tocowine in Mincardino.

“You can’t look back because it will mess with your head,” he said.

Across the county, in Altadena, Freddy mentions it again in a broken home. It was responded to, but his wife and two children remained in the rental for several months.

On the mountain road of Mount San Jibriel, Altadena feels like a small village that is smaller in the mountains. It’s filled with Mom-and-pop shops and multigenerational families who bought homes when other parts of the county were out of reach.

OneH and his growing family lost seven properties in the fire that consumed, including homes and businesses. He has been thinking and this year jumped from one rental to another waiting to be able to move back into his house.

Before the fire, it was sanctioned and alang alang means happy with a height of 6-one keci and the earth is spread with those who cook and work with 48 hours, “he said.

This year will not be like that. Some Brethren have decided to take a vacation from the situation, and others have made reservations to eat.

“It’s worth the cut,” he said.

But a strong sense of community Telling in general, and many are determined to take advantage of its refinement. Some residents have thrown blocks of blocks in the empty streets, and others have met to kill at night or otherwise repeat throughout the area.

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“I want to give it a party and a reason to smile,” he said. “It’s magical when you go around surviving the same situation.”

Keni “Art” Davis, whose home of 45 years was destroyed, said he and his family will deal with what they did.

One of his daughters, who also lost his house in the fire, has just been buried again with cushions in the restoration of the house that was destroyed. Each site will include a bench where people can gather or just enjoy the silence.

Davis said he has also been involved in blessing Alladena during his recovery. An accomplished artist, Dravis has spent much of the last year digging and rebuilding and visiting the places he once lived. He and his wife will move to their daughter’s house once it is finished and then they will rebuild their own house.

“I just don’t know how to thank my family for being safe,” he said.