"Flames of Memory: How Wildfires and Loss Shape the Stories We Carry"

In the face of disaster, one truth remains: no matter how much you lose, you’ll always have your story
Just hours before these fires erupted, a woman shared her grief — the story of losing the love of her life.
She wished she could erase it all. But the truth is, our stories — even the painful ones — are what make us who we are.

[Footage of burning homes, fire crews battling flames]
That same day, the Palisades and Eaton fires exploded.
Families fled. Some returned to nothing. A couple with a baby lost their home, their art, their belongings — but not each other.

[Visuals of neighbors helping, shelters opening doors]
Others were luckier, but even survival comes with stories that now weave into the fabric of this community.
Stories carried in the air we breathe, the skies we watch, the alerts on our phones, and the hands we extend to one another.

[Softer tone – imagery of sunrise after fire, people hugging, rebuilding]
We all wish catastrophe could be erased. But it can’t.
What remains is how we tell it, how we carry it, and how we knit these stories into our future.

Ending Line:

Because in loss, in resilience, and in hope — our stories are what keep us whole.