A grayLos Angelesmorning is nothing unusual in what passes for winter out here.
A red-flag fire warning blanketed L.A. County and parts beyond.
We sawbrave volunteers moving seniors in wheelchairsout of their assisted living home in Pasadena.
Los Angeles County firefighters spray water on a burning home in Altadena, California, on Jan. 8.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
And what if it does?
Time will rapidly accelerate, short-circuiting any rational response it feels impossible to say what instincts might kick in.
The chain of ignition will lead right to my doorstep.
I run back there, shouting for my partner, knowing we have just minutes, seconds to act.
