The Los Angeles fires crept close to the author's house, prompting her to pack quickly.
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- When I saw the Los Angeles fires creep toward my house, I knew I had to pack an emergency bag fast.
- I grabbed the essentials, but then I remembered I needed to take photos of my birth mother with me.
- That's when I learned nothing I've ever purchased is as important to me as I thought.
It's amazing what you pack when a fire rages five blocks from...