Night of Panic
“Sirens shattered the night” as the
city glowed orange and smoke swallowed the skyline.
Families fled into closed roads, unsure
“how far the flames would spread or who might still be trapped inside.”
Life Interrupted
Within hours, “ordinary life collapsed into crisis.”
Power flickered, phones filled with rumors,
and fear spread faster than the fire,
leaving residents asking “how bad would this become?”
On the Front Lines
Parents held children under emergency lights
while firefighters disappeared into smoke.
Their “quiet resolve became a lifeline,”
even as landmarks faded into silhouettes and everything familiar felt fragile.
After the Flames
As dawn neared, danger turned into uncertainty.
Volunteers offered help, investigators searched for answers, and now the city faces
“the harder task ahead: counting losses,
rebuilding what was burned, and learning how to feel safe again.”