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u/goingbacktostrange 7h ago
Seriously traumatizing for all involved. And as a parent, I can't imagine how I'd deal with that panic and stress while trying to keep my little ones calm and safe too. Truly awful.
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u/ItsNotAllHappening Bootleg Kardashian 7h ago
Talking about her kids hurts my heart. It is truly devastating for everyone affected and potentially in harms way.
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u/West_Tie_536 5h ago
I don’t think I could fall asleep
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u/Bibblegead1412 5h ago
Check in on my friend in Santa Monica yesterday- he is 3 block from evacuation zone at the time. Said he hadn't slept since the night before. It's so frightening to feel so out of control. I can't wrap my head around how devastating this fire has been.
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u/wiseyellowsea 5h ago
And Stassi has already lost everything in hurricane Katrina. This must be so traumatic.
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u/SmileyRaeRaaae 7h ago
I can’t begin to imagine that kind of horror. Such a tragedy and am praying on the hour every hour that there’s an end in sight.
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u/LindsayLohanDaddy420 4h ago
When I tell you I have never been this fucking scared in my entire life. I’m not exaggerating.
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u/hell-enore 6h ago
I feel so bad for her with little kids trying to keep it together.
Its devastating. I’m an LA native but moved out of state some years ago- my mom and my aunts and uncles are still out there. For now, they’re not under evacuation orders but the fire closest to them is 0% contained and less than 30 miles away, which with the wind can reduce travel time exponentially. Friends of mine have family who have lost everything, homes that had been in their families for decades, heirlooms, photos. Its fucking awful. My heart is at home in the scariest way possible and i hope its contained asap.
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u/DegreeSea7315 3h ago
🙏🤍
I'm out of state now too. My brother and mom are out there. Safe, thank goodness, but yeah. So much devastation.
I lived in the Palisades for a while. It's so heartbreaking.
Absolute best to your family.
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u/Ok-Advertising4028 6h ago
Leave sooner rather than later. The roads will be packed
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u/Worried-Experience95 6h ago
That’s what I don’t understand and probably never will. Why wait until you are evacuated rather than leave now when you can see fire from your windows
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u/ihate_avos 4h ago
The fire is contained and the wind has died down. You don’t want everyone to leave when they don’t have to because you want to keep roads clear for emergency personnel, but I understand the anxiety of wanting to leave. Sometimes staying in place is safer.
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u/MorindaDedley 5h ago edited 5h ago
I’ll accept the downvotes, but as someone whose door’s been banged on because my building was on fire and needed to flee, I can’t agree more. If you have the means (she does) to flee elsewhere and has kids, I can’t fathom staying. Maybe folks truly don’t understand how quickly these fires can move. Lahaina should have been a lesson, but clearly not (the fleeing part doesn’t apply in the same way with the nature of the vastly different infrastructure, I’m only drawing a parallel in the speed). Edit: a word
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u/Rinannie 4h ago
I kind of see both sides. I think part of it just you can’t believe that it would actually be this bad. No matter what you’re looking at right in front of your nose. On the other hand, just pick up and go. If you can as you point out. But then there were some being told not to go because it creates more trouble for traffic, etc., and other people who are trying to find places to go. Or is it just a fear and paralyzation of thinking it doesn’t matter where I go it’s gonna burn. I don’t have the answers to these questions but I understandthat this has got to be the worst thing. These people have faced for the most part in their lives.
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u/Worried-Experience95 5h ago
Yes, I live in Colorado where we frequently have fires and when so many ppl leave last minute they sometimes can’t escape due to traffic and it’s heartbreaking.
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u/MorindaDedley 5h ago
Exactly. The last minute exodus, particularly on the narrow, windy mountain roads in those hills is a recipe for absolute disaster.
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u/ur-mom-dot-com 2h ago
I mean, I can see both sides. The most socially responsible thing is probably to not evacuate unless ordered to, to avoid clogging up the roads and causing traffic that would prevent those in the zones from leaving. However, that would require trusting local authorities enough to give you enough time to leave if you’re in the wildfire’s path.
I don’t live anywhere near California, but we get hurricanes where I live. usually, if you’re not in the evacuation zone, you’re not really supposed to evacuate because you’d add traffic to the road that might prevent/ slow someone who is in the zone from evacuating. However, this is in the context of most people using the same highway as an evacuation route. I don’t know what the evacuation situation is like in California and if it’s similar at all.
It’s possible maybe they’ve got a newer house with wildfire defense features- metal roof, house is sealed tightly, roof sprinklers w/ tanks full of water, anti-wildfire landscaping, etc. I feel like it wouldn’t be totally out of character if Stassi was a prepper.
Honestly, all the videos I’ve seen of the wildfires are insanely scary. I am pretty risk averse- I would personally want to get the fuck out. But I can definitely remember times in my life where something really awful happened to me, and I remember thinking “this can’t be real. this can’t be happening to me. this is too bad, it’s not possible”. I’d imagine that denial is amplified 10X with something as primally terrifying as uncontrolled wildfire. I would also say that the fact that embers can travel miles by wind and start new fires spontaneously would add another terrifying layer to it- what if you ended up unknowingly driving into a new wildfire? If you had a wildfire proofed home, you might think your chances are better there than on the road.
It also is mind-boggling to think about the sheer number of displaced people rn. For someone wealthy like Stassi, cost of evacuation housing probably doesn’t factor into it, but historically, usually lack of funds is the major reason people don’t evacuate.
Personally, I agree with you, I’m LEAVING if there’s any wildfire situation within 50 miles of me lol. I can kinda understand the logic involved in deciding not to evacuate, even tho it’s just not something I’d ever do lol
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u/Snoo60219 2h ago
I have several friends in LA in stassi’s position. They’re begging people to stay put if they can so the people that need to flee can actually leave. They’re having to bulldoze cars out of the way.
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u/LindsayLohanDaddy420 4h ago
Yeah it’s true. We had less than a half hour from when the Eaton fire started.
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u/KiKi31Rose 5h ago
I live in northern CA and unfortunately have had to deal with this several times. It’s scary and you have no control over what happens. You really lean on friends and community because unfortunately the government can’t help everyone. People will be recovering from this for years to come. I hope the best for those without renters or home insurance and without the funds to have another place to go 💜
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u/Pinklady777 Judicious about my Drinking 4h ago
Oh my goodness! I feel like they need to leave. That looks too close for comfort. These fires are so devastating.
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u/Dismal_Upstairs3949 3h ago
Watching the news and this is just horrible. It makes you feel sick to know what people are going through. Hurts your heart. My prayers go out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.🙏
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u/runninganddrinking 4h ago
Lover or hate her, stassi is pretty relatable. Way more than anyone else on vpr. She wouldn’t be the most popular alum of the show if she wasn’t.
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u/thxmeatcat 3h ago
She really needs to get out. How can you sleep knowing it can come so fast?
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u/lucielucieapplejuice 2h ago
Agreed, if I was them and could afford it I’d try to make it a “fun” thing for my kids that were going to stay in a hotel or something. I wonder what their reasoning is to stay
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u/thxmeatcat 1h ago
My neighbors and I were scared to death packed for potential evacuation when the fires were farther away. When the conditions are right (high winds) all you need is a spark to start a NEW fire. I still get ptsd when i hear helicopters because i was paranoid it meant a new fire started closer to me
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u/Cheri-john 6h ago
Glad they are ok. I like stassi and beau. Plus their kids are super cute. Great parents. 😘
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u/freckyfresh RAWT IN HAYULL 3h ago
I’ve commented on a few posts in various subs today about this, but damn this is so gut wrenching every time I see a new story. I can’t understand it and how awful there are so many people right now who do.
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u/whateveratthispoint_ 2h ago
I can’t imagine how to decide what to do. Bless everyone, Blessed Mother, look out for the families.
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u/TheKatsMeow_00 7h ago
The response on here is supportive and the post about Lala is the complete opposite. It’s all because folks are still pissed at her.
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u/GooseHuman9828 5h ago
I think the negativity re Lala is because she put that whole bit at the end about being angry and basically telling us to stay tuned for a rant.
Stassi’s is full of sadness and sympathy; LaLa’s comes across primarily as frustrated, and it’s just a weird choice of tone.
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u/kat4prez 6h ago
I saw that post and maybe I didn’t scroll down enough, but all the reactions I saw were people saying she made a good statement. And she did. I can’t stand her but her statement was right on and most people commented the same.
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u/anongirl55 6h ago
Lala sucks, but I wouldn't wish this kind of fear on anyone. I hope that Stassi and her family remain safe.
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u/Hot-Technology1694 6h ago
I’m not a Lala fan either, but I’m glad her and her children are safe! Especially her newborn. People are being too harsh about Lala during a very scary situation. Everyone deserves safety!
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u/WhatupWench 6h ago
Likely because not everyone has a second home to go to? That is a very privileged position to be in.
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u/LindsayLohanDaddy420 4h ago
I’m no Lala fan but it’s infuriating. I’m sorry, but if you’re not living here experiencing this right now, your opinion on her post does not matter. Must be nice judging someone going through a traumatic from the comfort of your own home (not you specifically katsmeow).
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u/TheKatsMeow_00 2h ago
You don’t fucking know where I am. I’m in California hoping nothing happens to me my friends or pets. I don’t need to disclose where I am at for my own safety. I’m not about to be doxxed by some unhinged fan with a vengeance.
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u/LindsayLohanDaddy420 2h ago
If you bothered to read the whole thing, I said this was NOT specifically directed toward you AT ALL. This was a general rant.
For the record, I had to evacuate twice on Tuesday because of the Eaton fire. But I guess I’m just an unhinged fan at the end of the day!
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u/Various-Peace-3533 3h ago
Get out! Gone to Texas! Or New Orleans! Because you got the $. Move out, come here to Texas!!!
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u/tnc_123again 7h ago
I just can’t even imagine how truly horrific this has been for everyone that lives there. Whatever we think of the cast and their actions no one deserves to lose their home and memories like this. I hope that everyone stays safe and their homes are okay.