A California baker finds humor in dark times after her house burns down in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Erin McKenna took to Instagram on Thursday, January 9, to show how her husband packed their family’s belongings during the evacuation.
“Here’s everything my husband took before the evacuation,” the vegan- and gluten-free-focused pastry chef began in the video, holding each item as she continued.
“His velvet blazer, two bras for me, two robes for me without a belt, a whole trunk for him,” described owner Erin McKenna’s Bakery.
Of course, he wasn’t just randomly picking up clothes, McKenna explained, showing that he also grabbed an assortment of things for their three children. “My daughter’s script for her play, trophies, grocery bags, an empty suitcase, all his guitars,” the cookbook author said.
To give credit where credit is due, McKenna pointed to a stuffed bunny with a blanket and declared, “This counts.” “And it’s actually a tracksuit,” she added.
LA fires: 24 dead, at least 23 missing, officials say, as high winds threaten region
In the caption, McKenna wrote that her “heart hurts.” โNothing is funny about what’s going on, but I find this funny ๐ In fact, my husband is a hero for getting the kids and dog to safety in record time. And I’m grateful for the robes.โ
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Fast-growing wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles since they first broke out a week ago on Tuesday, January 7. The fires are being fanned by high winds and fed by dry vegetation, and containment efforts will be hampered by high winds starting early Tuesday, Jan. 14 through at least Wednesday, January 15, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Many residents, including celebrities, were forced to leave their homes. PEOPLE reported Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam, John Goodman, Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg and Jennifer Gray as some of the stars who lost their homes or had to evacuate.
According to the LA County Sheriff’s Office, as of Monday, January 13th, there were a total of 24 deaths, 23 people missing and 35 arrests.
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