I evacuated Los Angeles with my wife and 2 young sons. We're focusing on keeping things as routine as possible and reminding them they're safe.

The Palisades fire reached homes above the Pacific Coast Highway.

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• Dr. Joel Warsh is a pediatrician based in Studio City.
• He's also dad to two boys, a 5-year-old and 10-month-old.
• His family had to evacuate their house early Wednesday morning.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Joel Warsh, a pediatrician with Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine in Los Angeles.