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.