danger buried inside the neighborhood’s own heart, a clandestine trad…
When the fire finally died, Pamplona Alta woke to a different landscape. Streets that once held decades of effort were lined with twisted metal, scorched wood, and the silence of families who had lost almost everything. The tightly packed homes that made community life possible also turned the fire into a fast-moving trap, leaving residents with only seconds to choose between belongings and survival. Many fled with nothing but the clothes they were wearing.
