Your hosts Christopher and Eric are accustomed to reporting on disturbing stories long past or far away, but this week they found themselves living at the center of frightening international news as a series of horrific and unprecedented firestorms ravaged Los Angeles County. In this episode, they share their own evacuation story as the Sunset Fire threatened their beloved hometown of West Hollywood. They also share the crash course they received in wind patterns, Southern California geography and the frightening intricacies of wildfires, an ancient menace that is growing ever more fearsome in these changing times. While they’re fortunate to be among the lucky ones who didn’t lose their lives or homes, their experience of the City of Angels has been forever changed.