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The remains of a home following the Palisades Fire in the Pacific #Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 10. REUTERS/David Ryder
Pedram Salimpour holds his son's toy fire truck while looking through the remains of his home, destroyed by the Palisades Fire, in the Pacific #Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 11. REUTERS/David Ryder
A plane makes a drop as smoke billows from the #Palisades Fire at the Mandeville Canyon, in Los Angeles, California. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A firefighter extinguishes the fire as the #Palisades Fire burns in Mandeville Canyon, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
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A traffic sign damaged by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific #Palisades neighborhood, January 9. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The remains of a Bank of America branch following the #Palisades Fire, January 10. REUTERS/David Ryder
Kelly Kirshner looks at the mailbox of the house where she grew up and where her mother used to live, after it was destroyed by the #Palisades Fire, January 11. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
A church destroyed by the #Palisades fire in Los Angeles on 10 January 2025. Photograph: David Ryder/Reuters
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Furniture is pictured, with debris covering the ground, in the Pacific #Palisades neighborhood, January 9. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
A satellite image shows houses in Pacific Palisades in the aftermath of the #Palisades fire, January 9. via Maxar Technologies
The wind whips embers as the #Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, January 7. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
As a trained firefighter I'm astounded/horrified at the number of reporters not wearing masks while reporting on the fires in LA.
A good story isn't worth sacrificing your life and health to hydrocarbons and burning plastic. The average home in 2025 is so toxic while burning that it's hard to watch; far more toxic than homes historically have ever been throughout history. This is something they drilled into us deeply while training.
The cause and effect can be long term and utterly devastating. A mask is gonna save your life in the coming years, be it pandemic or flames.
Wear a mask, shower often. Wash your hands before you eat. A lot of firefighters died before we figured out those basics.
PS- if you have a paint respirator with VOC cartridges even better.
#maskUp #palisades #LA #fire #journalism #staySafeLA
