The Brief
- A pair of best friends who live in L.A. evacuated the firestorm zone in California to seek refuge in Arizona.
- Rural Metro Fire’s Shawn Gilleland says those in fire zones should prepare for an emergency with a to-go bag full of essentials you would need for 72 hours away from home.
- Casey Bae and Rachel Thorpe, the two friends who evacuated, say the fire “should be taken seriously.”
PHOENIX – With Los Angeles just six-to-seven hours away, there are some Californians evacuating the fires and coming to Arizona.
Among them are two best friends who say they’re privileged to have a family home to come to here in Phoenix.
These images are what Casey Bae sent to his mom before evacuating from West Hollywood yesterday with his best friend.…