campfire

They sat around the campfire that night talking about the remarkable life of the man they had rescued and the lessons to be learned from his plight.

On Thursday, the agency said that the Angeles National Forest is now at the extreme fire danger level, meaning campfires, stoves, barbecues or open flames are prohibited.

Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack.

The day after the campfire meeting, I speak to Dima, who wants to tell me more about his dad.

Twenty-five years from today, Santa Ana winds will scream through Los Angeles on a dry autumn morning, turning a small hillside campfire into a deadly, fast-moving blaze.