Samaritan’s Purse volunteers sift through rubble and recover valuables of a family property destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
Photographer: Mark Abramson/BloombergWedding Rings and Memories Are Recovered From the LA Fire Ashes
Volunteers are sifting through the rubble of the wildfires, uncovering cherished treasures from the ruins of 16,000 destroyed structures and $131 billion in damage
Wedding rings, children’s school artwork, and even urns with cremated remains of loved ones.
The wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area this year reduced more than 16,000 structures to rubble and ash, causing as much as $131 billion in lost property and capital. But each day, a handful of small but priceless treasures are being salvaged.