Reporting · California on Fire
The First 72 Hours: Inside the Pacific Palisades Fire
Ground-level footage and firsthand accounts from the earliest hours of the fire.
By Mark Yesubalen TorrePacific Palisades, CaliforniaPublished Jan 18, 20267 min read14:20 video
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Photography placeholder — wildfire smoke over the Pacific Palisades hillside.
PLACEHOLDER COPY: A documentary account of the fire's first hours, built from field footage and interviews with residents and first responders.
The final piece will include verified timestamps, named sources with consent, and a clear distinction between eyewitness account and official record.
PLACEHOLDER QUOTE — to be replaced with an on-record account from someone present.
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